tert-Amyl chloride

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tert-Amyl chloride[1]
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
2-Chloro-2-methylbutane
Other names
1,1-Dimethylpropyl chloride; 2-Methyl-2-chlorobutane; tert-Pentyl chloride; t-Pentyl chloride; 2-methyl-2-butyl chloride
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
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UNII
  • InChI=1S/C5H11Cl/c1-4-5(2,3)6/h4H2,1-3H3 checkY
    Key: CRNIHJHMEQZAAS-UHFFFAOYSA-N checkY
  • InChI=1/C5H11Cl/c1-4-5(2,3)6/h4H2,1-3H3
    Key: CRNIHJHMEQZAAS-UHFFFAOYAL
  • CCC(C)(Cl)C
Properties
C5H11Cl
Molar mass 106.59 g·mol−1
Appearance Colorless liquid
Odor unpleasant
Density 0.866 g/mL
Melting point −73 °C (−99 °F; 200 K)
Boiling point 85 to 86 °C (185 to 187 °F; 358 to 359 K)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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tert-Amyl chloride (2-methyl-2-butyl chloride) is an alkyl chloride used for flavoring and odorizing.[2] At room temperature, it is a colorless liquid with an unpleasant odor. It can be synthesized from tert-amyl alcohol by an SN1 reaction.

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