Physical properties of selected alcohols

IUPAC name common name formula mp (&\\#x00b0;C)

methanol methyl alcohol CH₃OH −97

ethanol ethyl alcohol CH₃CH₂OH −114

1-propanol n-propyl alcohol CH₃CH₂CH₂OH −126

2-propanol isopropyl alcohol (CH₃)₂CHOH −89

1-butanol n-butyl alcohol CH₃(CH₂)₃OH −90

2-butanol sec-butyl alcohol (CH₃)CH(OH)CH₂CH₃ −114

2-methyl-1-propanol isobutyl alcohol (CH₃)₂CHCH₂OH −108

2-methyl-2-propanol t-butyl alcohol (CH₃)₃COH 25

1-pentanol n-pentyl alcohol CH₃(CH₂)₄OH −79

3-methyl-1-butanol isopentyl alcohol (CH₃)₂CHCH₂CH₂OH −117

2,2-dimethyl-1-propanol neopentyl alcohol (CH₃)₃CCH₂OH 52

cyclopentanol cyclopentyl alcohol cyclo-C₅H₉OH −19

1-hexanol n-hexanol CH₃(CH₂)₅OH −52

cyclohexanol cyclohexyl alcohol cyclo-C₆H₁₁OH 25

1-heptanol n-heptyl alcohol CH₃(CH₂)₆OH −34

1-octanol n-octyl alcohol CH₃(CH₂)₇OH −16

1-nonanol n-nonyl alcohol CH₃(CH₂)₈OH −6

1-decanol n-decyl alcohol CH₃(CH₂)₉OH 6

2-propen-1-ol allyl alcohol H₂C d;CH−CH₂OH −129

phenylmethanol benzyl alcohol Ph−CH₂OH* −15

diphenylmethanol diphenylcarbinol Ph₂CHOH* 69

triphenylmethanol triphenylcarbinol Ph₃COH* 162

IUPAC name bp (&\\#x00b0;C) density (grams per millilitre) solubility in water

methanol 65 0.79 miscible

ethanol 78 0.79 miscible

1-propanol 97 0.80 miscible

2-propanol 82 0.79 miscible

1-butanol 118 0.81 9.1%

2-butanol 100 0.81 7.7%

2-methyl-1-propanol 108 0.80 10.0%

2-methyl-2-propanol 83 0.79 miscible

1-pentanol 138 0.82 2.7%

3-methyl-1-butanol 132 0.81 2.0%

2,2-dimethyl-1-propanol 113 0.81 3.5%

cyclopentanol 141 0.95

1-hexanol 156 0.82 0.6%

cyclohexanol 162 0.96 3.6%

1-heptanol 176 0.82 0.1%

1-octanol 194 0.83

1-nonanol 214 0.83

1-decanol 233 0.83

2-propen-1-ol 97 0.86

phenylmethanol 205 1.05

diphenylmethanol 298

triphenylmethanol 380 1.20

*Ph represents the phenyl group, C₆H₅—.