3-Mercapto-2-butanol Chemical Properties

Melting point:

-100°C (estimate)

Boiling point:

59-61 °C10 mm Hg(lit.)

Density 

0.999 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)

refractive index 

n20/D 1.48(lit.)

Flash point:

143 °F

form 

liquid (estimate)

pka

10.57±0.10(Predicted)

color 

Colorless to Almost colorless

LogP

0.477 (est)

CAS DataBase Reference

54812-86-1(CAS DataBase Reference)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

Xi

Risk Statements 

36/37/38

Safety Statements 

26-36/37/39

RIDADR 

UN 3336 3/PG 3

WGK Germany 

3

HS Code 

2930.90.9250

HazardClass 

3.2

PackingGroup 

III

MSDS

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3-Mercapto-2-butanol Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

A colorless liquid.

Uses

Used as food flavor

Definition

ChEBI: 3-Mercapto-2-butanol is a secondary alcohol.

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