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.
Properties
Chemical formula
C5H12O
Molar mass
88.150 g/mol
Appearance
Colorless liquid
Odor
Camphorous
Density
0.805 g/cm3
Melting point
−9 °C; 16 °F; 264 K
Boiling point
101 to 103 °C; 214 to 217 °F; 374 to 376 K
Solubility in water
120 g·dm−3
Solubility
soluble in water, benzene, chloroform, diethylether and ethanol
