Pinacolyl alcohol

Pinacolyl alcohol
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
3,3-Dimethylbutan-2-ol
Other names
3,3-Dimethyl-2-butanol
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.006.681
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C6H14O/c1-5(7)6(2,3)4/h5,7H,1-4H3 Y
    Key: DFOXKPDFWGNLJU-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y
  • CC(C)(C)C(C)O
  • OC(C)C(C)(C)C
Properties
C6H14O
Molar mass 102.177 g·mol−1
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)
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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Infobox references

Pinacolyl alcohol (also known as 3,3-dimethylbutan-2-ol and as pine alcohol) is one of the isomeric hexanols and a secondary alcohol.

Pinacolyl alcohol appears on the List of Schedule 2 substances of the Chemical Weapons Convention as a precursor for the nerve agent soman.

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