2-Methyl-2-pentanol (
IUPAC name: 2-methylpentan-2-ol) is an
organic
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chemical compound. It can be added to a
gas chromatograph to help distinguish between branched compounds, especially alcohols.
Its presence in
urine can be used to test for exposure to
2-methylpentane.
As with many other short-chain alcohols, 2-methyl-2-pentanol can produce intoxication and
sedative
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effects similar to those of
ethanol, though it is more irritating to mucous membranes and generally more toxic to the body.
See also
*
2-Methyl-2-butanol
*
3-Methyl-3-pentanol
References
Hexanols
Tertiary alcohols
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