Isobutyl chloride

Isobutyl chloride
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name 1-Chloro-2-methylpropane
Identifiers
CAS Number	513-36-0 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
Beilstein Reference	635650
ChEMBL	ChEMBL160966 ;
ChemSpider	10114 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.007.417
EC Number	208-157-9;
PubChem CID	10554;
UNII	95E08D17M7 ;
UN number	1127
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID4060153 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C4H9Cl/c1-4(2)3-5/h4H,3H2,1-2H3 Key: QTBFPMKWQKYFLR-UHFFFAOYSA-N ;
	SMILES CC(C)CCl;
Properties
Chemical formula	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
Henry's law; constant (kH)	630 nmol Pa−1 kg−1
Refractive index (nD)	1.398
Thermochemistry
Heat capacity (C)	158.6 J K−1 mol−1
Std enthalpy of; combustion (ΔcH⦵298)	−2.7012–−2.6844 MJ mol−1
Hazards
	GHS labelling:
Pictograms
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 [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

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

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