Description
Synonym: sec-Butyl alcohol
Linear Formula: CH3CH2CH(OH)CH3
General description
2-Butanol is secondary alcohol mainly used as a solvent in organic synthesis. 2-butanol readily converts into 2-butanone (methyl ethyl ketone, MEK), which is used as a solvent in the industrial sector and many domestic cleaning products. It is an intermediate in devulcanizing rubber and the production of alkyl ester for use as biodiesel fuel.
Application
2-Butanol is used:
- As a precursor to produce 2-butanone in presence of KMnO4 oxidant and CPC (N-cetylpyridinium chloride) micellar catalyst.
- In the production of CH3NH3PbI3 perovskite films.
PROPERTIES
vapor density
2.6 (vs air)
Pack Size
2.5 Litres
vapor pressure
12.5 mmHg ( 20 °C)
product line
ReagentPlus®
Assay
≥99%
form
liquid
autoignition temp.
761 °F
expl. lim.
9.8 %
refractive index
n20/D 1.397 (lit.)
bp
98 °C (lit.)
mp
−115 °C (lit.)
density
0.808 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
Legal Information
ReagentPlus is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
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