Compound

tert-butanol

An isomer of butanol that contains a tertiary butyl group that consists of three methyl groups, each separately attached to a central (tertiary) carbon.

Definition from MeSH (D020002), National Library of Medicine, read 2026-09-23. NLM revises MeSH; this copy may not reflect its current record.

CHEBI:45895ChEBI

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Structure

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A generated conformer of tert-butanol — one low-energy arrangement PubChem computed, not a measured structure. Hydrogens are not drawn; the formula counts them.

Class: Organic compound
Formula: C4H10O
Mass: 74.123 g/mol
Charge: 0
InChIKey: DKGAVHZHDRPRBM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES: CC(C)(C)O
Look it up: ChEBI PubChem By InChIKey

Identity from ChEBI, geometry from PubChem. Not evidence.

Reactions

3 reactions

tert-butanol+NADPH(4-)+dioxygen+hydronCHEBI:131845+NADP(3-)+water
Reaction pageDirection not assertedBalanced
Rhea RHEA:50012CC BY 4.0Reference data
tert-butyl hydroperoxide+[thioredoxin]-dithioltert-butanol+[thioredoxin]-disulfide+water
Reaction pageDirection not assertedBalance undeterminable
Rhea RHEA:63840CC BY 4.0Reference data
tert-butyl hydroperoxide+2glutathionetert-butanol+glutathione disulfide+water
Catalysed by CLIC2 or GPX1 or GPX2 or GPX3 or GPX4
Reaction pageLeft to rightBalanced
Rhea RHEA:69412CC BY 4.0Reference data

Other names

11 names

Resolves to: tert-butanol

Also called: (CH3)3C-OH(CH3)3C‒OH1,1-dimethylethanolt-butanolt-butyl alchoholt-Butylalkoholtert-butyl alcoholTERTIARY-BUTYL ALCOHOLtrimethylcarbinoltrimethylmethanol
Systematic name: 2-methylpropan-2-ol