C5H12O
88.15 g/mol
Industrial ChemicalDanger
2-METHYL-1-BUTANOL
CAS137-32-6EC205-289-9
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Alcohol
Primary Use
Solvent and chemical intermediate
2-Methyl-1-butanol is an organic compound and one of the isomers of amyl alcohol. It occurs naturally in trace amounts and is used as a solvent and chemical intermediate.
SolventChemical intermediatePotential biofuel
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Safety Reference
Danger
H226Flammable liquid and vapour
H315Causes skin irritation
H318Causes serious eye damage
H332Harmful if inhaled
H335May cause respiratory irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
2-methylbutan-1-ol
InChIKey
QPRQEDXDYOZYLA-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CCC(C)CO
Synonyms (26)
- (1)-2-Methylbutan-1-ol
- (RS)-2-methyl-1-butanol
- (S)-(-)-2-Methylbutanol
- 1-Butanol, 2-methyl-
- 2-METHYL-1-BUTANOL
- 2-Methyl butanol-1
- 2-Methyl-(2S)-1-Butanol
- 2-Methyl-(S)-1-Butanol
- 2-Methyl-1-butanol, natural
- 2-Methyl-n-butanol
- 2-Methylbutan-1-ol
- 2-Methylbutanol
- 2-Methylbutyl alcohol
- 3-Methyl iso-butanol
- Active amyl alcohol
- Active primary amyl alcohol
- Butanol, 2-methyl-
- D-2-METHYL-1-BUTANOL
- DL-2-METHYL-1-BUTANOL, PRACT
- L-2-Methyl-1-butanol
- Primary active amyl alcohol
- dl-sec-Butyl carbinol
- sec-Butylcarbinol