2-Pentanol, 4-methyl-

• Formula: C₆H₁₄O
• Molecular weight: 102.1748
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C6H14O/c1-5(2)4-6(3)7/h5-7H,4H2,1-3H3 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: WVYWICLMDOOCFB-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 108-11-2
• Chemical structure:
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• Other names: Isobutylmethylcarbinol; Isobutylmethylmethanol; Methylisobutylcarbinol; MAOH; MIBC; MIC; 2-Methyl-4-Pentanol; 3-MIC; 4-Methyl-2-pentanol; 1,3-Dimethylbutanol; Methyl amyl alcohol; 4-Methylpentan-2-ol; Alcool methyl amylique; Metilamil alcohol; 4-Methylpentanol-2; 4-Metilpentan-2-olo; Methyl-isobutylkarbinol; 4-Pentanol, 2-methyl-; UN 2053; 4-Methyl-2-pentyl alcohol; 1,3-Dimethyl-1-butanol; (.+/-.)-4-Methyl-2-pentanol; 4-Methyl-2-amyl alcohol; dl-Methylisobutylcarbinol; NSC 9384
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Gas phase thermochemistry data

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Phase change data

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Enthalpy of vaporization

Antoine Equation Parameters

log₁₀(P) = A − (B / (T + C))
    P = vapor pressure (bar)
    T = temperature (K)

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IR Spectrum

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Gas Phase Spectrum

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Additional Data

Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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Spectrum

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Gas Chromatography

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Kovats' RI, non-polar column, isothermal

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Kovats' RI, polar column, isothermal

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Van Den Dool and Kratz RI, non-polar column, temperature ramp

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Van Den Dool and Kratz RI, non-polar column, custom temperature program

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Van Den Dool and Kratz RI, polar column, temperature ramp

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Normal alkane RI, non-polar column, temperature ramp

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References

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Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  Tboil	Boiling point
  Tc	Critical temperature
  ΔfH°gas	Enthalpy of formation of gas at standard conditions
  ΔvapH	Enthalpy of vaporization
  ΔvapH°	Enthalpy of vaporization at standard conditions

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