Chemistry: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
EC Number
  • 208-157-9
UNII
UN number 1127
Properties
C4H9Cl
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
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 pictograms GHS02: Flammable
GHS Signal word 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).
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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:

[math]\ce{ (CH3)2CH-CH2-OH\ +\ HCl -> [\ce{H2SO4}_\text{(conc)}] (CH3)2CH-CH2-Cl }[/math]

References

  1. "ISOBUTYL CHLORIDE - Compound Summary". PubChem Compound. USA: National Center for Biotechnology Information. 27 March 2005. Identification. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/summary/summary.cgi?cid=10554&loc=ec_rcs. Retrieved 25 June 2012.