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2-Methyl-1-butanol

≥99%

Synonym(s):

(±)-2-Methyl-1-butanol, Active amyl alcohol, sec-Butylcarbinol

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Linear Formula:
C2H5CH(CH3)CH2OH
CAS Number:
137-32-6
Molecular Weight:
88.15
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
24848092
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
EC Number:
205-289-9
MDL number:
MFCD00004743
Assay:
≥99%
Form:
liquid
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vapor density

3 (vs air)

Quality Level

200

vapor pressure

3 mmHg ( 20 °C)

assay

≥99%

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

725 °F

expl. lim.

10 %

refractive index

n20/D 1.410±0.002 (lit.)

bp

130 °C mmHg (lit.)

solubility

water: slightly soluble 3.6g/a00g at 30 °C, alcohol: miscible, diethyl ether: miscible

density

0.819 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.), 0.815 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

functional group

hydroxyl

SMILES string

CCC(C)CO

InChI

1S/C5H12O/c1-3-5(2)4-6/h5-6H,3-4H2,1-2H3

InChI key

QPRQEDXDYOZYLA-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

S-(-)-2-Methyl-1-butanol is a precursor for the synthesis of chiral liquid crystals. It is a potential new-biofuel.

Application

2-Methyl-1-butanol was used in a study on photodeoxygenation of 1,2-benzodiphenylene sulfoxide.

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Danger

target_organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

108.5 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

42.5 °C - closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation - Aquatic Chronic 2 - Eye Dam. 1 - Flam. Liq. 3 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

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Certificates of Analysis (COA)

Lot/Batch Number
05607EJ
S46140
08314TH
09127HH
18410CU

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Anthony F Cann et al.
Applied microbiology and biotechnology, 81(1), 89-98 (2008-09-02)
Recent progress has been made in the production of higher alcohols by harnessing the power of natural amino acid biosynthetic pathways. Here, we describe the first strain of Escherichia coli developed to produce the higher alcohol and potential new biofuel
A Comprehensive Approach to (S)-(-)-2-Methyl-1-Butanol as a Convenient Precursor for Synthesis of Chiral Liquid Crystals.
Kaszynski P and Jawdosiuk M.
Mol. Cryst. Liq. Cryst., 174(1), 21-37 (1989)
E Lucien et al.
The Journal of organic chemistry, 66(13), 4576-4579 (2001-06-26)
We report that the photodeoxygenation of 1,2-benzodiphenylene sulfoxide, 1, generates an intermediate capable of oxidizing the solvent benzene to phenol. The reactivity of the intermediate was probed with various substrates (2-methylbutane, chloride ion, and para-substituted aryl sulfides). The intermediate produced
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