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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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
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References

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Data compilation copyright by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce on behalf of the U.S.A. All rights reserved.

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