2-Methyl-2-pentanol

changed changed 477214218 2-Methyl-2-pentanol 2-methyl-2-pentanol.PNG skin-invert Structural formula 180 2-Methylpentan-2-ol molecule ball.png bg-transparent Ball-and-stick model of 2-methylpentan-2-ol 2-Methylpentan-2-ol 2-Methyl-2-pentanolDimethyl propyl carbinolDimethylbutanol Lide DR 1998 Handbook of Chemistry and Physics 87 Boca Raton, Florida CRC Press 0-8493-0594-2 3–398, 8-106 correct chemspider 11056 1/C6H14O/c1-4-5-6(2,3)7/h7H,4-5H2,1-3H3 WFRBDWRZVBPBDO-UHFFFAOYAE OC(C)(C)CCC correct EBI 450417 correct chemspider 1S/C6H14O/c1-4-5-6(2,3)7/h7H,4-5H2,1-3H3 correct chemspider WFRBDWRZVBPBDO-UHFFFAOYSA-N 590-36-3 correct PubChem 209-681-0 11543 2560 HU2SO831KP 6 14 1 Colorless liquid 0.8350 g/cm3 at 20 °C 33 g/L solubleMarch 2013 in ethanol, diethyl ether −103 121.1 02 07 Warning 226 315 319 335 210 233 240 241 242 243 261 264 271 280 302+352 303+361+353 304+340 305+351+338 312 321 332+313 337+313 362 370+378 403+233 403+235 405 501 Hexanol 2-Methyl-2-pentanol (IUPAC name: 2-methylpentan-2-ol) is an organic chemical compound. It can be added to a gas chromatograph to help distinguish between branched compounds, especially alcohols. Guiochon G, Guillemin CL 1988 Quantitative gas chromatography: for laboratory analyses and on-line process control Elsevier 978-0-444-42857-8 518 https://books.google.com/books?id=TZcWf2LD2_MC&pg=PA518 2010-01-22 Its presence in urine can be used to test for exposure to 2-methylpentane. Lauwerys RR, Hoet P 2001 Industrial chemical exposure: guidelines for biological monitoring CRC Press 978-1-56670-545-5 190 https://books.google.com/books?id=8pViePEG27sC&pg=PA190 2010-01-22 As with many other short-chain alcohols, 2-methyl-2-pentanol can produce intoxication and sedative effects similar to those of ethanol, though it is more irritating to mucous membranes and generally more toxic to the body. Morrow AL, Montpied P, Paul SM Ethanol and the GABA A receptor-gated chloride ion channel. Neuropharmacology of Ethanol 1991 49–76 Birkhäuser Boston, MA. 10.1007/978-1-4757-1305-3_3 978-1-4757-1307-7 See also 2-Methyl-2-butanol 3-Methyl-3-pentanol References Category:Hexanols Category:Tertiary alcohols