3-Methyl-2-butanol
Agent Name
3-Methyl-2-butanol
CAS Number
598-75-4
Formula
C5-H12-O
Major Category
Solvents
Synonyms
1,2-Dimethyl-1-propanol; 1,2-Dimethylpropanol; 2-Butanol, 3-methyl-; 2-Methyl-3-butanol; Isopropylmethylcarbinol; Methylisopropylcarbinol; sec-Isoamyl alcohol; [ChemIDplus] sec-Isopentyl alcohol; Isopropyl methyl carbinol; [Merck Index] 3-Methylbutan-2-ol; [JECFA] UN1105
Category
Alcohols (<C12)
Description
Liquid; [Merck Index] Colorless liquid; [Alfa Aesar MSDS]
Sources/Uses
Used as flavoring agent or adjuvant; [FDA]
Comments
Overexposure may cause skin, eye, nose, and throat irritation, headache, dizziness, dyspnea, nausea, and vomiting; [Merck Index] Safe when used as a flavoring agent in food; [JECFA] A respiratory tract irritant; Harmful by inhalation; May defat the skin; [Alfa Aesar MSDS] See "2-Methyl-1-butanol" and "2-Methyl-2-butanol."
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
MAK
20 ppm
Vapor Pressure
9.15 mm Hg
Explanatory Notes
The Guide in the Emergency Response Guidebook is for "Pentanols." VP from ChemIDplus;
WEEL
100 ppm
Adverse Effects
Neurotoxin
Acute solvent syndrome
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Diseases
Occupational diseases associated with exposure to this agent: