3-Ethyl-3-pentanol, also known as 3-ethylpentan-3-ol, is a tertiary alcohol with the molecular formula C7H16O.

3-Ethyl-3-pentanol[1]
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
3-Ethylpentan-3-ol
Other names
Triethylcarbinol; 1,1-Diethyl-1-propanol; 3-Ethyl-3-hydroxypentane; Triethylmethanol
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
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UNII
  • InChI=1S/C7H16O/c1-4-7(8,5-2)6-3/h8H,4-6H2,1-3H3 checkY
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  • InChI=1/C7H16O/c1-4-7(8,5-2)6-3/h8H,4-6H2,1-3H3
    Key: XKIRHOWVQWCYBT-UHFFFAOYAB
  • CCC(O)(CC)CC
  • OC(CC)(CC)CC
Properties
C7H16O
Molar mass 116.204 g·mol−1
Appearance Clear liquid
Density 0.82 g/cm3
Boiling point 140–142 °C (284–288 °F; 413–415 K)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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It reacts with chromic acid by first dehydrating to an olefin 3-ethyl-2-pentene, and then by converting the double bond to an epoxide.[2]

References

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  1. ^ 3-ethyl-3-pentanol at chemsynthesis.com
  2. ^ Sager, W. F. (October 1956). "The Chromic Acid Oxidation of 3-Ethyl-3-pentanol". Journal of the American Chemical Society. 78 (19): 4970–4972. doi:10.1021/ja01600a045.