Isobutyl chloride
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Names | |||
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Preferred IUPAC name 1-Chloro-2-methylpropane | |||
Identifiers | |||
3D model (JSmol) | |||
635650 | |||
ChEMBL | |||
ChemSpider | |||
ECHA InfoCard | 100.007.417 | ||
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UNII | |||
UN number | 1127 | ||
CompTox Dashboard (EPA) | |||
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Properties | |||
C4H9Cl | |||
Molar mass | 92.57 g·mol−1 | ||
Appearance | Colourless liquid | ||
Density | 877 mg mL−1 | ||
Melting point | −131 °C (−204 °F; 142 K) | ||
Boiling point | 68.3 to 69.3 °C; 154.8 to 156.7 °F; 341.4 to 342.4 K | ||
log P | 2.486 | ||
Henry's law constant (kH) | 630 nmol Pa−1 kg−1 | ||
Refractive index (nD) | 1.398 | ||
Thermochemistry | |||
Heat capacity (C) | 158.6 J K−1 mol−1 | ||
Std enthalpy of combustion (ΔcH⦵298) | −2.7012–−2.6844 MJ mol−1 | ||
Hazards | |||
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Danger | |||
H225 | |||
P210 | |||
Flash point | −19.4 °C (−2.9 °F; 253.8 K) | ||
Related compounds | |||
Related alkanes | 2-bromo-1-chloropropane | ||
Related compounds | 2-chloroethanol | ||
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). |
Isobutyl chloride (1-chloro-2-methylpropane) is an organochlorine compound. It is a chlorinated derivative of isobutane.
Synthesis
[edit]Isobutyl chloride can be synthesized in a substitution reaction by reacting isobutanol with hydrochloric acid:
References
[edit]- ^ "ISOBUTYL CHLORIDE - Compound Summary". PubChem Compound. USA: National Center for Biotechnology Information. 27 March 2005. Identification. Retrieved 25 June 2012.