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2-Butanol

anhydrous, 99.5%

Synonym(s):

sec-Butyl alcohol

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Linear Formula:
CH3CH2CH(OH)CH3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
74.12
Beilstein:
773649
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352001
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.21

grade

anhydrous

Quality Level

vapor density

2.6 (vs air)

vapor pressure

12.5 mmHg ( 20 °C)

Assay

99.5%

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

761 °F

expl. lim.

9.8 %

impurities

<0.005% water

evapn. residue

<0.0003%

refractive index

n20/D 1.397 (lit.)

bp

98 °C (lit.)

mp

−115 °C (lit.)

density

0.808 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

CCC(C)O

InChI

1S/C4H10O/c1-3-4(2)5/h4-5H,3H2,1-2H3

InChI key

BTANRVKWQNVYAZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

2-Butanol may be used in butyl lithium tritation to check its molarity using 1,10-phenanthroline as indicator.

Pictograms

FlameExclamation mark

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Flam. Liq. 3 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Central nervous system, Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

3 - Flammable liquids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

80.6 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

27 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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1-Phenyl-2,3,4,5-tetramethylphosphole
Fagan PJ and Nugent WA
Organic Syntheses, 70, 272-272 (1992)
Selective Ruthenium-Catalyzed Transfer Hydrogenations of Nitriles to Amines with 2-Butanol.
Cai J, et al.
Combustion and Flame, 160(10), 1939-1957 (2013)
Jiafeng Lu et al.
Oncology letters, 10(6), 3457-3465 (2016-01-21)
The aim of the present study was to obtain comprehensive microRNA (miRNA) profiles of type I [Ishikawa (ISK)] and type II (HEC-1B) human endometrial adenocarcinoma cell lines, utilizing the latest high-throughput sequencing techniques. RNA was extracted from ISK and HEC-1B
The microcatalytic technique applied to a zero order reaction: the dehydration of 2-butanol over hydroxyapatite catalysts.
Bett JAS and Hall WK.
J. Catal., 10(2), 105-113 (1968)
Genesis of Br?nsted acid sites during dehydration of 2-butanol on tungsten oxide catalysts.
Baertsch CD, et al.
J. Catal., 205(1), 44-57 (2002)

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