Isobutyl chloride

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Isobutyl chloride
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Names
Preferred IUPAC name
1-Chloro-2-methylpropane
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
635650
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
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EC Number
  • 208-157-9
PubChem CID
UNII
UN number 1127
  • InChI=1S/C4H9Cl/c1-4(2)3-5/h4H,3H2,1-2H3 Yes check.svgY
    Key: QTBFPMKWQKYFLR-UHFFFAOYSA-N Yes check.svgY
  • CC(C)CCl
Properties
C4H9Cl
Molar mass 92.57 g·mol−1
AppearanceColourless 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
630 nmol Pa−1 kg−1
1.398
Thermochemistry
158.6 J K−1 mol−1
−2.7012–−2.6844 MJ mol−1
Hazards
GHS labelling:
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Danger
H225
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 [77 °F], 100 kPa).

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

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