2-methyl-2-butanol
2-methyl-2-butanol is a
tertiary alcohol which is 20 times stronger than regular ethanol (alcohol). 2-methyl-2-butanol doesn't produce aldehydes as a metabolite and instead, produces 2-methyl-2-butanyl gluconoride and 2-methyl-2,3-butanediol. Meanwhile, ethanol produces acetaldehyde, a moderately toxic
aldehyde, before becoming the harmless acetic acid. As a result, there is no hangover from 2-methyl-2-butanol but there is a temporary hangover from ethanol. The dose range of 2-methyl-2-butanol is 2ml to 12ml+.2-methyl-2-butanol can be made from ethyl chloride by the grignard reaction from an ethyl magnesium chloride intermediate reacting with acetone and then a hydrochloric acid work-up.PropertiesChemical formulaC5H12OMolar mass88.150 g/molAppearanceColorless liquidOdor
CamphorousDensity0.805 g/cm3Melting point−9 °C; 16 °F; 264 KBoiling point101 to 103 °C; 214 to 217 °F; 374 to 376 K
Solubility in water120 g·dm−3Solubilitysoluble in water, benzene, chloroform, diethylether and ethanol