| Identification | |
| Name: | 2-Chloro-2-methylpropane |
| Synonyms: | tert-Butyl chloride; Tertiarybutylchloride |
| CAS: | 507-20-0 |
| EINECS: | 208-066-4 |
| Molecular Formula: | C4H9Cl |
| Molecular Weight: | 92.57 |
| InChI: | InChI=1/C4H9Cl/c1-4(2,3)5/h1-3H3 |
| Molecular Structure: |  |
| Properties | |
| Transport: | UN 1127 |
| Density: | 1.842 |
| Stability: | Stable. Extremely flammable. Note low flash point. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents. Vapour, being much denser than air, may travel considerable distances to a source of ignition. Hygroscopic. |
| Refractive index: | 1.3838-1.3858 |
| Water Solubility: | SLIGHTLY SOLUBLE |
| Solubility: | Slightly soluble |
| Appearance: | colourless liquid |
| Specification: |
Propane, 2-chloro-2-methyl- , its cas register number is 507-20-0. It also can be called 2-Chloro-2-methylpropane ; 2-Chloroisobutane ; 2-Methyl-2-chloropropane ; 2-Methyl-2-propyl chloride ; 4-01-00-00288 (Beilstein Handbook Reference) ; AI3-30754 ; BRN 1730872 ; Chlorotrimethylmethane ; NSC 6527 ; Trimethylchloromethane ; tert-Butyl chloride ; tert-Butylchloride . It is a colourless liquid. When it is dissolved in water, a polar and protic solvent, the bulky chloride substituent is carried away by it, and isolated from the aliphatic chain, causing an heterolitic rupture of the compound, giving rise to a carbocation which eventually becomes a tertiary alcohol after a water molecule reacts with it, releasing hydrochloric acid as the final product. |
| Report: |
Reported in EPA TSCA Inventory. |
| Packinggroup: | II |
| HS Code: | 29031980 |
| Storage Temperature: | Flammables area |
| Safety Data | |
| Hazard Symbols |
F:Flammable
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