Title: tert-Butyl Chloride

CAS Registry Number: 507-20-0

CAS Name: 2-Chloro-2-methylpropane

Additional Names: 2-chloroisobutane; trimethylchloromethane

Molecular Formula: C4H9Cl

Molecular Weight: 92.57

Percent Composition: C 51.90%, H 9.80%, Cl 38.30%

Line Formula: (CH3)3CCl

Literature References: Prepd by shaking tert-butyl alcohol with concd HCl and distilling: Norris, Olmsted, Org. Synth. 8, 50 (1928). Prepn from tert-butyl alcohol and PCl3: Gerrard et al., J. Chem. Soc. 1953, 1920.

Properties: Liquid. d415 0.847. nD18 1.38686. mp -26.5°. bp760 51.0°; bp400 32.6°; bp200 14.6°; bp100 -1.0°; bp60 -11.4°; bp40 -19.0°. Sparingly sol in water, miscible with alcohol and ether. Boiling with water yields tert-butyl alcohol.

Melting point: mp -26.5°

Boiling point: bp760 51.0°; bp400 32.6°; bp200 14.6°; bp100 -1.0°; bp60 -11.4°; bp40 -19.0°

Index of refraction: nD18 1.38686

Density: d415 0.847