R-(-)-2-Butanol Chemical Properties

Melting point:

-114 °C

alpha 

-13 º (neat)

Boiling point:

97-100 °C (lit.)

Density 

0.807 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.)

vapor density 

2.6 (vs air)

vapor pressure 

12.5 mm Hg ( 20 °C)

refractive index 

n20/D 1.397(lit.)

Flash point:

80 °F

storage temp. 

Sealed in dry,Room Temperature

form 

Liquid

pka

15.31±0.20(Predicted)

Specific Gravity

0.81

color 

Clear colorless

Odor

at 100.00 %. oily wine

Odor Type

oily

optical activity

[α]20/D 13°, neat

explosive limit

9.8%

Water Solubility 

125 g/L (20 ºC)

Merck 

14,1541

BRN 

1718764

InChIKey

BTANRVKWQNVYAZ-SCSAIBSYSA-N

LogP

0.683 (est)

CAS DataBase Reference

14898-79-4(CAS DataBase Reference)

NIST Chemistry Reference

2-Butanol, (R)-(14898-79-4)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

Xi

Risk Statements 

10-36/37-67

Safety Statements 

9-13-24/25-26-46-7/9-36

RIDADR 

UN 1120 3/PG 3

OEB

A

OEL

TWA: 100.0 ppm; 305.0 mg/m3, STEL: 150.0 ppm; 455.0 mg/m3

WGK Germany 

3

Autoignition Temperature

761 °F

TSCA 

Yes

HazardClass 

3

PackingGroup 

III

HS Code 

29051420

MSDS

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R-(-)-2-Butanol Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

Colorless to light yellow liqui

Uses

(R)-(?)-2-Butanol can be used as a reagent in the synthesis of:

• 1-[(S)-2-butyl]-3,5 diphenyl-1H-1,2,4 triazole from 3,5 diphenyl-1H-1,2,4 triazole by Mitsunobu reaction.
• 2-butyl tosylate building block by reacting with toluenesulfonyl chloride.

Definition

ChEBI: (2R)-butan-2-ol is a butan-2-ol. It is an enantiomer of a (2S)-butan-2-ol.

R-(-)-2-Butanol(14898-79-4)Related Product Information

• 1-Butanol
• 2-Methyl-1-propanol
• Butyl acrylate
• Cyhalofop-butyl
• Potassium tert-butoxide
• Sodium tert-butoxide
• Butyl acetate
• Ethyl acetate
• BUTYL OLEATE
• 2-Butoxyethanol
• Buprofezin
• tert-Butyl peroxyacetate
• Diethylene glycol monobutyl ether
• Ethambutol
• Ethambutol dihydrochloride
• 2-Butanol
• tert-Butanol
• Cyclobutanol