≥96% for sensitive chromatographic and analytical workflows requiring minimal baseline interference.
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Cited in 15 peer-reviewed publications across chromatography, organic synthesis, and cross-coupling reactions.
2-Methyl-2-pentanol is a metabolite found in the urine of rats exposed to methylpentane.
2-Methyl-2-pentanol has been used to study its antagonist activity. It reacts with a second target site to alter the spatial relation between the hydrophobic agonist binding site and the allosteric site.
| Canonical Smiles | CCCC(C)(C)O |
|---|---|
| IUPAC Name | 2-methylpentan-2-ol |
| InChIKey | WFRBDWRZVBPBDO-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| INCHI | 1S/C6H14O/c1-4-5-6(2,3)7/h7H,4-5H2,1-3H3 |
| Isomeric SMILES | CCCC(C)(C)O |
| WGK Germany | 3 |
| UN Number | 2560 |
| Packing Group | III |
| Molecular Weight | 102.18 |
| Beilstein | 1718950 |
| Reaxy-Rn | 1718951 |
| Reaxys-RN_link_address | https://www.reaxys.com/reaxys/secured/hopinto.do?context=S&query=IDE.XRN=1718951&ln= |
Comprehensive hazard, handling, storage, and regulatory compliance document.
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View spec sheet →Taxonomy Tree
| Kingdom | Organic compounds |
|---|---|
| Superclass | Organic oxygen compounds |
| Class | Organooxygen compounds |
| Subclass | Alcohols and polyols |
| Intermediate Tree Nodes | Not available |
| Direct Parent | Tertiary alcohols |
| Alternative Parents | Hydrocarbon derivatives |
| Molecular Framework | Aliphatic acyclic compounds |
| Substituents | Tertiary alcohol - Hydrocarbon derivative - Aliphatic acyclic compound |
| Description | This compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as tertiary alcohols. These are compounds in which a hydroxy group, -OH, is attached to a saturated carbon atom R3COH (R not H ). |
| External Descriptors | Not available |
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| Lot Number | Certificate Type | Date | Item |
|---|---|---|---|
 C2620315 | Certificate of Analysis | Apr 02, 2026 | M158747 |
| C2620312 | Certificate of Analysis | Mar 21, 2026 | M158747 |
| C2620313 | Certificate of Analysis | Mar 21, 2026 | M158747 |
| C2620316 | Certificate of Analysis | Mar 21, 2026 | M158747 |
| Refractive Index | 1.41 |
|---|---|
| Flash Point(°F) | 86°F |
| Flash Point(°C) | 30℃ |
| Boil Point(°C) | 120-122℃ |
| Melt Point(°C) | -103℃ |
| Molecular Weight | 102.170 g/mol |
| XLogP3 | 1.400 |
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 1 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 1 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 2 |
| Exact Mass | 102.104 Da |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 102.104 Da |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 20.200 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 7 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 48.100 |
| Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| The total count of all stereochemical bonds | 0 |
| Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 1 |
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