''tert''-Amyl chloride

*tert*-Amyl chloride^[1]
Names
	IUPAC name 2-Chloro-2-methylbutane
	Other names 1,1-Dimethylpropyl chloride; 2-Methyl-2-chlorobutane; tert-Pentyl chloride; t-Pentyl chloride; 2-methyl-2-butyl chloride
Identifiers
CAS Number	594-36-5 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	55090 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.008.944
PubChem CID	61143;
	InChI InChI=1S/C5H11Cl/c1-4-5(2,3)6/h4H2,1-3H3 Key: CRNIHJHMEQZAAS-UHFFFAOYSA-N ; InChI=1/C5H11Cl/c1-4-5(2,3)6/h4H2,1-3H3 Key: CRNIHJHMEQZAAS-UHFFFAOYAL;
	SMILES CCC(C)(Cl)C;
Properties
Chemical formula	C5H11Cl
Molar mass	106.59 g·mol−1
Density	0.866 g/mL
Melting point	−73 °C (−99 °F; 200 K)
Boiling point	85 to 86 °C (185 to 187 °F; 358 to 359 K)
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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tert-Amyl chloride (2-methyl-2-butyl chloride) is an alkyl chloride used for flavoring and odorizing.^[2] It can be synthesized from tert-amyl alcohol by an S_N1 reaction.

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