Chemistry:Pinacolyl alcohol

Pinacolyl alcohol

Names
Preferred IUPAC name 3,3-Dimethylbutan-2-ol
Other names 3,3-Dimethyl-2-butanol
Identifiers
CAS Number	464-07-3 Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image Interactive image
ChEMBL	ChEMBL457417 Y
ChemSpider	9650 Y
PubChem CID	10045
UNII	5BV6T1107J Y
InChI InChI=1S/C6H14O/c1-5(7)6(2,3)4/h5,7H,1-4H3 Y Key: DFOXKPDFWGNLJU-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y
SMILES CC(C)(C)C(C)O OC(C)C(C)(C)C
Properties
Chemical formula	C6H14O
Molar mass	102.174 g/mol
Density	0.8122 g/cm3
Melting point	5.6 °C (42.1 °F; 278.8 K)
Boiling point	120.4 °C (248.7 °F; 393.5 K)
Solubility in water	25 g/L
Solubility	very soluble in ethanol, diethyl ether
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Pinacolyl alcohol is a common name for 3,3-dimethylbutan-2-ol, also known as pine alcohol. It is one of the isomeric hexanols and a secondary alcohol.

Pinacolyl alcohol appears on the List of Schedule 2 substances (CWC) as a precursor for the nerve agent soman.

See also

• Soman
• Isopropyl alcohol

External links

• IPCS INTOX Databank