Name: 2-methyl-2-propanol

English name: tert-Butanol

Don't call it: tert-butanol

Chemical formula: C4H10O

Molecular weight: 74.12

CAS Registry Number: 75-65-0

EINECS registration number: 200-889-7

Melting point: 25.7°C

Boiling point: 82.42

Water solubility: easily soluble in water

Dense degree: 0.775 g/mL at 25°C(lit.)

External view: colorless transparent liquid or colorless crystal

Flash point: 11.1°C

Should be used: often instead of n-butanol as a solvent for paint and medicine

Security description: S9 S16

Hazard symbol: flammable and harmful

Hazard description: R11 R20

Dangerous goods transport code: UN 1120 3/PG 2

The main purpose

1. It often replaces n-butanol as a solvent for paint and medicine. Used as fuel additives and antiknock agents for internal combustion engines. As an intermediate in organic synthesis and alkylation raw material for the production of tert-butyl compounds, it can be used to produce methyl methacrylate, tert-butylphenol, tert-butylamine, etc., for the synthesis of medicines and perfumes.

2. Solvents for molecular weight determination and reference substances for chromatographic analysis. In addition, it often replaces n-butanol as a solvent for paint and medicine.

3. Used as a solvent and chromatographic analysis standard material.

4. Used in perfume synthesis.

5. Used as fuel additive for internal combustion engine (to prevent carburetor from freezing) and antiknock agent. As an intermediate in organic synthesis and alkylation raw material for the production of tert-butyl compounds, it can be used to produce methyl methacrylate, tert-butyl phenol, tert-butyl amine, etc., for the synthesis of drugs and fragrances.