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Isobutyl chloride

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Isobutyl chloride
Names
Preferred IUPAC name 1-Chloro-2-methylpropane
Identifiers
CAS Number
3D model (JSmol)
Beilstein Reference 635650
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.007.417 Edit this at Wikidata
EC Number
  • 208-157-9
PubChem CID
UNII
UN number 1127
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
InChI
  • InChI=1S/C4H9Cl/c1-4(2)3-5/h4H,3H2,1-2H3Key: QTBFPMKWQKYFLR-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
  • CC(C)CCl
Properties
Chemical formula C4H9Cl
Molar mass 92.57 g·mol
Appearance Colourless liquid
Density 877 mg mL
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 kg
Refractive index (nD) 1.398
Thermochemistry
Heat capacity (C) 158.6 J K mol
Std enthalpy of
combustion (ΔcH298) 		−2.7012–−2.6844 MJ mol
Hazards
GHS labelling:
Pictograms GHS02: Flammable
Signal word Danger
Hazard statements H225
Precautionary statements P210
Flash point −19.4 °C (−2.9 °F; 253.8 K)
Related compounds
Related alkanes 2-bromo-1-chloropropane
Related compounds 2-chloroethanol
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C , 100 kPa). Infobox references
Chemical compound

Isobutyl chloride (1-chloro-2-methylpropane) is an organochlorine compound. It is a chlorinated derivative of isobutane.

Synthesis

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

  1. "ISOBUTYL CHLORIDE - Compound Summary". PubChem Compound. USA: National Center for Biotechnology Information. 27 March 2005. Identification. Retrieved 25 June 2012.


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