Tertiary Butanol

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Tertiary Butanol

CAS Number : 75‑65‑0

Synonyms : tert‑Butyl alcohol; 2‑Methyl‑2‑propanol; Trimethylcarbinol; TBA

Chemical Formula :C₄H₁₀O

Product Introduction

Tertiary butanol is the simplest tertiary alcohol—a colourless solid or liquid (depending on temperature) with a camphor-like odour. It’s water-miscible and serves as a solvent, denaturant, fuel additive, and chemical intermediate.

Physical & Chemical Properties

Property Value
Appearance Colourless solid (below 25 °C) or liquid (above)
Odour Camphor-like
Density @ 25 °C 0.775–0.80 g/mL
Melting Point 23–26 °C
Boiling Point 82–84 °C
Flash Point ~11–12 °C
Solubility Miscible with water, ethanol, ether
Molecular Weight 74.12 g/mol

Applications

  • Solvent: For coatings, paint removers, and lab reactions.
  • Fuel additive & denaturant: Used in gasoline and to denature ethanol.
  • Chemical intermediate: Precursor to MTBE, ETBE, tert‑butyl hydroperoxide; used in alcoholysis and dehydration reactions.
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