tert-Butyl alcohol (CHEM004017)

Record Information
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Creation Date2016-05-19 01:32:28 UTC
Update Date2026-05-14 17:57:17 UTC
Accession NumberCHEM004017
Identification
Common Nametert-Butyl alcohol
ClassSmall Molecule
Description
A tertiary alcohol alcohol that is isobutane substituted by a hydroxy group at position 2.
Contaminant Sources
  • Clean Air Act Chemicals
  • FooDB Chemicals
  • HPV EPA Chemicals
  • STOFF IDENT Compounds
Contaminant Type
  • PMT
Chemical Structure
MOLSDFPDBSMILESInChI
Synonyms
ValueSource
(CH3)3C-OHChEBI
1,1-DimethylethanolChEBI
t-ButanolChEBI
t-Butyl alchoholChEBI
t-ButylalkoholChEBI
Tert-butyl alcoholChEBI
TERTIARY-butyl alcoholChEBI
TrimethylcarbinolChEBI
TrimethylmethanolChEBI
2-Methyl N-propan-2-olHMDB
2-Methyl-2-propanolHMDB
Alcohol, tert-butylHMDB, MeSH
DimethylethanolHMDB
t-Butyl alcoholHMDB
t-Butyl hydroxideHMDB
Tert-butanolHMDB
Tert-butyl hydroxideHMDB
Tert-butylalcoholHMDB
Trimethyl carbinolHMDB
Trimethyl methanolHMDB
Trimethyl-methanolHMDB
Alcohol, tertiary-butylMeSH, HMDB
Tertiary butyl alcoholMeSH, HMDB
t ButanolMeSH, HMDB
Tert butanolMeSH, HMDB
Tert butyl alcoholMeSH, HMDB
Chemical FormulaC4H10O
Average Molecular Mass74.122 g/mol
Monoisotopic Mass74.073 g/mol
CAS Registry Number75-65-0
IUPAC Name2-methylpropan-2-ol
Traditional Name2-methyl-2-propanol
SMILESCC(C)(C)O
InChI IdentifierInChI=1S/C4H10O/c1-4(2,3)5/h5H,1-3H3
InChI KeyDKGAVHZHDRPRBM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as tertiary alcohols. Tertiary alcohols are compounds in which a hydroxy group, -OH, is attached to a saturated carbon atom R3COH (R not H ).
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassOrganic oxygen compounds
ClassOrganooxygen compounds
Sub ClassAlcohols and polyols
Direct ParentTertiary alcohols
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Tertiary alcohol
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Aliphatic acyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAliphatic acyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Biological Properties
StatusDetected and Not Quantified
OriginNot Available
Cellular LocationsNot Available
Biofluid LocationsNot Available
Tissue LocationsNot Available
PathwaysNot Available
ApplicationsNot Available
Biological RolesNot Available
Chemical RolesNot Available
Physical Properties
StateNot Available
AppearanceNot Available
Experimental Properties
PropertyValue
Melting PointNot Available
Boiling PointNot Available
SolubilityNot Available
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
Water Solubility154 g/LALOGPS
logP0.7ALOGPS
logP0.54ChemAxon
logS0.32ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)18.09ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)-1.4ChemAxon
Physiological Charge0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count1ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count1ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area20.23 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count0ChemAxon
Refractivity22.07 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability8.94 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings0ChemAxon
BioavailabilityYesChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterNoChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleNoChemAxon
Spectra
Spectra
Toxicity Profile
Route of ExposureNot Available
Mechanism of ToxicityNot Available
MetabolismNot Available
Toxicity ValuesNot Available
Lethal DoseNot Available
Carcinogenicity (IARC Classification)Not Available
Uses/SourcesNot Available
Minimum Risk LevelNot Available
Health EffectsNot Available
SymptomsNot Available
TreatmentNot Available
Concentrations
Not Available
External Links
DrugBank IDDB03900
HMDB IDHMDB0031456
FooDB IDFDB006719
Phenol Explorer IDNot Available
KNApSAcK IDNot Available
BiGG IDNot Available
BioCyc IDNot Available
METLIN IDNot Available
PDB IDTBU
Wikipedia LinkTert-Butyl_alcohol
Chemspider ID6146
ChEBI ID45895
PubChem Compound ID6386
Kegg Compound IDNot Available
YMDB IDNot Available
ECMDB IDNot Available
References
Synthesis ReferenceNot Available
MSDSNot Available
General References
1. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=11409007
2. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=11452135
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