3-Ethyl-3-pentanol

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
CAS Number	597-49-9 Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image Interactive image
ChemSpider	11210 Y
ECHA InfoCard	100.009.003
PubChem CID	11702
UNII	8P2O4Y3RTC Y
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID9060497
InChI InChI=1S/C7H16O/c1-4-7(8,5-2)6-3/h8H,4-6H2,1-3H3 Y Key: XKIRHOWVQWCYBT-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y InChI=1/C7H16O/c1-4-7(8,5-2)6-3/h8H,4-6H2,1-3H3 Key: XKIRHOWVQWCYBT-UHFFFAOYAB
SMILES CCC(O)(CC)CC OC(CC)(CC)CC
Properties
Chemical formula	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). N verify (what is YN ?) Infobox references

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]

Perfluorination affords perfluorotriethylcarbinol, a powerful uncoupling agent.