Isobutyl chloride

Isobutyl chloride

Names
Preferred IUPAC name 1-Chloro-2-methylpropane
Identifiers
CAS Number	513-36-0 Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
Beilstein Reference	635650
ChEMBL	ChEMBL160966 Y
ChemSpider	10114 Y
ECHA InfoCard	100.007.417
EC Number	208-157-9
PubChem CID	10554
UNII	95E08D17M7 Y
UN number	1127
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID4060153
InChI InChI=1S/C4H9Cl/c1-4(2)3-5/h4H,3H2,1-2H3 Y Key: QTBFPMKWQKYFLR-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y
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:

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