Isobutyl chloride
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| Preferred IUPAC name
1-Chloro-2-methylpropane | |||
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3D model (JSmol)
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| 635650 | |||
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.007.417 | ||
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| UNII | |||
| UN number | 1127 | ||
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| Properties | |||
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| 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)
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1.398 | ||
| Thermochemistry | |||
Heat capacity (C)
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158.6 J K−1 mol−1 | ||
Std enthalpy of
combustion (ΔcH⦵298) |
−2.7012–−2.6844 MJ mol−1 | ||
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| Danger | |||
| H225 | |||
| P210 | |||
| Flash point | −19.4 °C (−2.9 °F; 253.8 K) | ||
| Related compounds | |||
Related alkanes
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2-bromo-1-chloropropane | ||
Related compounds
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2-chloroethanol | ||
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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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, catalyzed by concentrated sulfuric acid:
- (CH3)2CH−CH2−OH + HCl → (CH3)2CH−CH2−Cl
References
[edit]- ^ "ISOBUTYL CHLORIDE - Compound Summary". PubChem Compound. USA: National Center for Biotechnology Information. 27 March 2005. Identification. Retrieved 25 June 2012.
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