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Sigma-Aldrich

(S)-(+)-sec-Butylamine

99%

Synonym(s):

(S)-(+)-2-Aminobutane

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
C2H5CH(NH2)CH3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
73.14
Beilstein:
1718760
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352116
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

Quality Level

Assay

99%

optical activity

[α]19/D +7.5°, neat

refractive index

n20/D 1.393 (lit.)

bp

62.5 °C (lit.)

density

0.731 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

CC[C@H](C)N

InChI

1S/C4H11N/c1-3-4(2)5/h4H,3,5H2,1-2H3/t4-/m0/s1

InChI key

BHRZNVHARXXAHW-BYPYZUCNSA-N

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General description

(S)-(+)-sec-Butylamine is an organic compound that is commonly used as a chiral building block in the synthesis of various compounds. It is also used as a chiral ligand in asymmetric catalysis to enable the highly selective formation of chiral products. Additionally, it is also used as an additive in polymerization reactions.

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - Eye Dam. 1 - Flam. Liq. 2 - Skin Corr. 1A

Storage Class Code

3 - Flammable liquids

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

15.8 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

-9 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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