3,3-Dimethyl-1-butanol is a glass forming material. The molecular dynamics of 3,3-dimethyl-1-butanol was studied.3,3-Dimethyl-1-butanol is a branched alkanol, which can be used: · As a ligand in the preparation of nickel based single-molecule magnets. · In the synthesis of lipophilic alkyl parabens as antifungal agents. · As a precursor to synthesize hydrocarbon surfactants. 3,3-Dimethyl-1-butanol is a glass forming material. The molecular dynamics of 3,3-dimethyl-1-butanol was studied.