tert-Butanol

tert-Butanol

Names
IUPAC name 2-Methylpropan-2-ol
Other names 2-Methyl-2-propanol tert-Butyl alcohol t-BuOH Trimethyl carbinol TBA
Identifiers
Jmol-3D images	Image
SMILES CC(C)(C)O
Properties
Chemical formula	(CH3)3COH C4H10O
Molar mass	74.12 g/mol
Appearance	Colorless solid (<25 °C) or liquid (>25 °C)
Odor	Camphorous
Density	0.7886 g/cm3 (at 20 °C)
Melting point	25.81 °C (78.46 °F; 298.96 K)
Boiling point	82.3 °C (180.1 °F; 355.4 K)
Solubility in water	Miscible
Solubility	Miscible with diethyl ether, ethanol Soluble in chloroform
Vapor pressure	4.1 kPa (at 20 °C)
Acidity (pKa)	16.54
Hazards
Flash point	11 °C
Related compounds
Related compounds	Butanol sec-Butanol Isobutanol
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

tert-Butanol or tert-Butyl alcohol (TBA), also known as 2-methylpropan-2-ol (2M2P), is the simplest tertiary alcohol, with a formula of (CH₃)₃COH (sometimes shortened to t-BuOH). One of the most interesting characteristics of t-BuOH is that it can be a clear liquid or a colorless solid depending on the ambient temperature and season, with a melting point around 25 °C.

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