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Sigma-Aldrich

3-Methyl-2-butanol

98%

Synonym(s):

Isopropyl methyl carbinol

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Linear Formula:
(CH3)2CHCH(OH)CH3
CAS Number:
598-75-4
Molecular Weight:
88.15
Beilstein:
1718800
EC Number:
209-950-2
MDL number:
MFCD00004527
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
24846868
NACRES:
NA.22

Quality Level

100

Assay

98%

refractive index

n20/D 1.409 (lit.)

bp

112 °C (lit.)

density

0.818 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

CC(C)C(C)O

InChI

1S/C5H12O/c1-4(2)5(3)6/h4-6H,1-3H3

InChI key

MXLMTQWGSQIYOW-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

3-Methyl-2-butanol has been used as a reference for microbially produced, volatile organic compounds (MVOC) in GC-MS analyses.

Pictograms

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GHS02,GHS07

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H226,H332,H335

Precautionary Statements

P210 - P304 + P340 + P312

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation - Flam. Liq. 3 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Supplementary Hazards

EUH066

Storage Class Code

3 - Flammable liquids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

93.2 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

34 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Alberto Moreno et al.
The journal of physical chemistry. A, 116(42), 10383-10389 (2012-10-04)
The rate coefficients for the reaction of NO(3) radical with 2-butanol, 3-methyl-2-butanol, and 2,3-dimethyl-2-butanol were determined using relative rate technique in a 50 L glass pyrex photoreactor using in situ FT-IR spectroscopy at room temperature and a pressure of 350-670
A Korpi et al.
Applied and environmental microbiology, 64(8), 2914-2919 (1998-08-04)
We examined growth of mixed microbial cultures (13 fungal species and one actinomycete species) and production of volatile compounds (VOCs) in typical building materials in outside walls, separating walls, and bathroom floors at various relative humidities (RHs) of air. Air
Marianthi Karali et al.
PloS one, 6(7), e22166-e22166 (2011-08-06)
Gene transfer using adeno-associated viral (AAV) vectors has been successfully applied in the retina for the treatment of inherited retinal dystrophies. Recently, microRNAs have been exploited to fine-tune transgene expression improving therapeutic outcomes. Here we evaluated the ability of retinal-expressed
Pascal Fuchsmann et al.
Journal of agricultural and food chemistry, 63(34), 7511-7521 (2015-08-01)
To establish the odor profiles of three differently fabricated commercial Swiss Tilsit cheeses, analyses were conducted using headspace solid-phase microextraction gas chromatography-mass spectrometry/pulsed flame photometric detection and gas chromatography-olfactometry to identify and quantitate volatile compounds. In addition, odor quality and
Alfonso Pérez-Garrido et al.
Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry, 17(2), 896-904 (2008-12-06)
This paper reports a QSAR study for predicting the complexation of a large and heterogeneous variety of substances (233 organic compounds) with beta-cyclodextrins (beta-CDs). Several different theoretical molecular descriptors, calculated solely from the molecular structure of the compounds under investigation

Protocols

GC Analysis of Fermentation Compounds on a Packed Column (6.6% Carbowax® 20M on 80/120 Carbopack™ B AW)

Separation of Acetone; Acetic acid; Propionic acid; Ethyl butyrate; Ethanol; Isoamyl acetate; Isobutyric acid; 3-Methyl-2-butanol; Methyl acetate; 1-Propanol; Acetal, ≥98%, FG; 2-Methyl-1-pentanol; Butyl acetate; Ethyl propionate; 3-Pentanol; 2-Pentanol, 98%; Ethyl isobutyrate; Isobutyl acetate; Acetaldehyde; Furfural; Butyric acid; Methanol; Ethyl acetate

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