What is 2-methyl-2-butanol used for?

2-Methyl-2-butanol is used as a solvent in flavors, pharmaceuticals, corrosion inhibitors, resins, gums, coating materials and in organic synthesis. It acts as a frothing agent (ore flotation), surfactant (petroleum recovery) and stabilizing agent. Further, it is used in processing aids.

Is 2-Methyl-2-butanol a secondary alcohol?

2-methylbutan-2-ol is a tertiary alcohol that is propan-1-ol in which both of the hydrogens at position 1 have been replaced by methyl groups. It has a role as a protic solvent. It is a tertiary alcohol and an aliphatic alcohol.

What is the mass of 2 Methyl 2 butanol?

88.1488 g/mol
tert-Amyl alcohol/Molar mass

Why is 2-butanol secondary alcohol?

2-Butanol, or sec-butanol, or sec-butyl alcohol, or s-butyl alcohol, is a four-carbon chain, with the OH group on the second carbon. (Since the alcoholic carbon is connected to two other carbons, it is secondary, hence the prefix “sec”.) It is used as a solvent and an intermediate in the manufacture of other compounds.

What is another name for 2-methyl-2-butanol?

2-methyl-2-butanol is also known as tert-amyl-alcohol, 2M2B, or amylene hydrate. 2-methyl-2-butanol is an alcohol with the formula C 5 H 11 OH. 2-methyl-2-butanol is comprised of butane, an alkyl chain of four carbons. This chain is substituted at R 2 with a methyl group CH 3 – and an alcohol group OH-.

Is 2-methylbutan-2-ol a tertiary alcohol?

How common is 2-methyl-2-butanol exposure in the US?

NIOSH (NOES Survey 1981-1983) has statistically estimated that 57 workers are potentially exposed to 2-methyl-2-butanol in the US (1). Occupational exposure to 2-methyl-2-butanol may occur through inhalation and dermal contact with this compound at workplaces where 2-methyl-2-butanol is produced or used.

What is the half life of 2-methyl-2-butanol in water?

This Henry’s Law constant indicates that 2-methyl-2-butanol is expected to volatilize from water surfaces(2). Based on this Henry’s Law constant, the volatilization half-life from a model river (1 m deep, flowing 1 m/sec, wind velocity of 3 m/sec)(2) is estimated as 2 days(SRC).