tert-butanol
2-methylpropan-2-ol
Identification
| Name | tert-butanol |
| IUPAC | 2-methylpropan-2-ol |
| CAS Number | 75-65-0 |
| EINECS | 200-889-7 |
| FDA UNII | MD83SFE959 |
| Molecular Formula | C4 H10 O |
| Molecular Weight | 74.12290000 |
| MDL Number | MFCD00004464 |
| Nikkaji Number | J1.459A |
| Beilstein | 0906698 |
| CoE Number | 698 |
Regulatory
| DG SANTE Food Flavourings | 02.052 2-methylpropan-2-ol |
| FDA Mainterm (IAUFC) | 75-65-0 ; TERT-BUTYL ALCOHOL |
Physical Properties
| Appearance | colorless clear liquid (est) |
| Assay | 95.00 to 100.00 |
| Food Chemicals Codex Listed | No |
| Specific Gravity | 0.78000 to 0.79000 @ 25.00 °C. |
| Pounds per Gallon - (est). | 6.490 to 6.574 |
| Refractive Index | 1.38400 to 1.39000 @ 20.00 °C. |
| Melting Point | 25.40 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg |
| Boiling Point | 82.40 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg, 16.00 to 17.00 °C. @ 30.00 mm Hg |
| Vapor Pressure | 40.700000 mmHg @ 25.00 °C. |
| Vapor Density | 2.5 ( Air = 1 ) |
| Flash Point | 51.00 °F. TCC ( 10.56 °C. ) |
| logP (o/w) | 0.350 |
| Soluble in | alcohol |
Cosmetic Information
| CosIng | cosmetic data |
| Cosmetic Uses | denaturants |
Organoleptic Properties
| Odor Description | camphor |
Safety Information
| Preferred SDS | View |
| European information | Most important hazard(s): |
| Oral/Parenteral Toxicity | oral-rat LD50 3500 mg/kg |
| Dermal Toxicity | skin-guinea pig LD50 > 10 ml/kg |
| Inhalation Toxicity | inhalation-rat LC50 > 10000 ppm/4H |
GHS Classification
['GHS Classification in accordance with 29 CFR 1910 (OSHA HCS)', 'GHS Label elements, including precautionary statements', 'PERIPHERAL NERVE AND SENSATION: SPASTIC PARALYSIS WITH OR WITHOUT SENSORY CHANGE\nBEHAVIORAL: SOMNOLENCE (GENERAL DEPRESSED ACTIVITY)']
Safety in Use
| Category | cosmetic, flavor and fragrance agents |
| RIFM Fragrance Material Safety Assessment | Search |
| Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-EU) | 0.012 (μg/capita/day) |
| Modified Theoretical Added Maximum Daily Intake (mTAMDI) | 3900 (μg/person/day) |
| Threshold of Concern | 540 (μg/person/day) |
| Structure Class | II |
| Dairy products, excluding products of category 02.0 (01.0) | 7.00000 |
| Fats and oils, and fat emulsions (type water-in-oil) (02.0) | 5.00000 |
| Edible ices, including sherbet and sorbet (03.0) | 10.00000 |
| Processed fruit (04.1) | 7.00000 |
| Processed vegetables (incl. mushrooms & fungi, roots & tubers, pulses and legumes), and nuts & seeds (04.2) | - |
| Confectionery (05.0) | 10.00000 |
| Chewing gum (05.3) | - |
| Cereals and cereal products, incl. flours & starches from roots & tubers, pulses & legumes, excluding bakery (06.0) | 5.00000 |
| Bakery wares (07.0) | 10.00000 |
| Meat and meat products, including poultry and game (08.0) | 2.00000 |
| Fish and fish products, including molluscs, crustaceans and echinoderms (MCE) (09.0) | 2.00000 |
| Eggs and egg products (10.0) | - |
| Sweeteners, including honey (11.0) | - |
| Salts, spices, soups, sauces, salads, protein products, etc. (12.0) | 5.00000 |
| Foodstuffs intended for particular nutritional uses (13.0) | 10.00000 |
| Non-alcoholic ("soft") beverages, excl. dairy products (14.1) | 5.00000 |
| Alcoholic beverages, incl. alcohol-free and low-alcoholic counterparts (14.2) | 10.00000 |
| Ready-to-eat savouries (15.0) | 20.00000 |
| Composite foods (e.g. casseroles, meat pies, mincemeat) - foods that could not be placed in categories 01.0 - 15.0 (16.0) | 5.00000 |
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Potential Uses
Natural Occurrence
Synonyms
tert-
butanol
tert-
butyl alcohol
butyl alcohol tertiary
tert-
butylalcohol
1,1-
dimethyl ethanol
2-
methyl propan-2-ol
2-
methyl-2-propanol
2-
methyl-propan-2-ol
2-
methylpropan-2-ol
propan-2-ol, 2-methyl-
2-
propanol, 2-methyl-
trimethyl carbinol
trimethyl methanol
trimethylcarbinol
trimethylmethanol
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