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Tert-Butyl Alcohol
Physical Description
Descriptions:
- Tert-butyl alcohol is a colorless oily liquid with a sharp alcohol odor. Floats and mixes with water. Produces irritating vapor. Freezing point is 78 °f. (uscg, 1999)
- Pellets or large crystals, liquid; Other solid; Liquid
- Solid
Color/Form: A colorless liquid, which forms rhombic crystals melting at 25 to 25.5 °c
Odor: Camphor-like odor
Molecular Information
Molecular Formula:
C4H10O
Molecular Weight:
74.12 g/mol
Core Physical Values
Density: 0.78 g/cm³ at -13 °C
Vapor Density: 2.6 Relative (Air = 1) – Heavier than air.
Vapor Pressure: 42 mmHg at 25 °C
Boiling Point: 82.2 °C
Melting Point: 25.6 °C
Flash Point: 11.1 °C
Solubilities
- 6.00 g/L in Water at 25 °C
- In water, 1X10+6 mg/L at 25 °C /Miscible/
Decomposition
- Toxic gases & vapors (e.g., carbon monoxide & isobutylene) may be released in a fire involving tert-butyl alcohol.
Other Properties
Refractive Index: 1.3878 at 20 °C
Chemical Classes:
- Drugs
- Cosmetics
- Fragrances
- Solvents
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