Title: Isoamyl Chloride
CAS Registry Number: 107-84-6
CAS Name: 1-Chloro-3-methylbutane
Molecular Formula: C5H11Cl
Molecular Weight: 106.59
Percent Composition: C 56.34%, H 10.40%, Cl 33.26%
Line Formula: (CH3)2CHCH2CH2Cl
Literature References: Prepd by refluxing isoamyl alcohol and HCl in presence of ZnCl2; also by direct chlorination of isopentane.
Properties: Liquid. d0 0.893. bp ~100°. nD20 1.4103. Slightly sol in water; miscible with alcohol, ether.
Boiling point: bp ~100°
Index of refraction: nD20 1.4103
Density: d0 0.893