2-Butanol, (+)-

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    4221-99-2

    Molecular formula
    C4H10O

    SMILES
    CC[C@H](C)O

    Safety labels

    Flammable
    Flammable

    Irritant
    Irritant

  • Odor profile

    Fruity 83.19%
    Fermented 73.91%
    Alcoholic 73.34%
    Ethereal 73.14%
    Sweet 69.5%
    Solvent 67.27%
    Winey 63.57%
    Oily 58.53%
    Musty 49.14%
    Pungent 45.46%

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  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    0.6

    Molecular weight
    74.12 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra fast

    Boiling point est.
    100°C

    Flash point est.
    16.46 ˚C

  • Synonyms

    • (S)-(+)-2-butanol
    • 4221-99-2
    • (2S)-butan-2-ol
    • (S)-Butan-2-ol
    • (S)-2-butanol
    • (s)-(+)-sec-butanol
    • (S)-sec-butanol
    • 2-Butanol, (+)-
    • 2-Butanol, (2S)-
    • (2S)-2-butanol
    • (+)-2-Butanol
    • 69KXU5NDTO
    • (S)-(+)-sec-Butyl alcohol
    • D-BUTANOL
    • (s)-sec-butyl alcohol
    • EINECS 224-168-1
    • MFCD00064281
    • BUTYL ALCOHOL D-FORM [MI]
    • UNII-69KXU5NDTO
    • (2S)-(+)-Butan-2-ol
    • s-(+)-2-butanol
    • (1S)-1-methylpropanol
    • (5)-(+)-sec-butanol
    • BUTYL ALCOHOL D-FORM
    • BDBM36155
    • CHEBI:45475
    • (S)-(+)-2-Butanol, 98%
    • (S)-(+)-2-Butanol, 99%
    • AKOS006240738
    • AKOS015840315
    • FB60189
    • B0925
    • NS00083119
    • EN300-115210
    • A839532
    • 9062E4B9-CAE4-41E2-A8BE-CF13BE627AD8
    • Q27104553
    • (S)-(+)-2-Butanol, ChiPros(R), produced by BASF, 99%

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 1183.41
    methanol 1321.22
    isopropanol 872.58
    water 38.36
    ethyl acetate 225.61
    n-propanol 880.48
    acetone 304.83
    n-butanol 831.45
    acetonitrile 326.84
    DMF 331.02
    toluene 48.94
    isobutanol 529.63
    1,4-dioxane 378.73
    methyl acetate 236.04
    THF 603.08
    2-butanone 263.73
    n-pentanol 475.5
    sec-butanol 719.1
    n-hexane 95.07
    ethylene glycol 377.58
    NMP 296.78
    cyclohexane 66.01
    DMSO 306.46
    n-butyl acetate 240.37
    n-octanol 236.71
    chloroform 494.57
    n-propyl acetate 140.86
    acetic acid 797.53
    dichloromethane 302.69
    cyclohexanone 304.22
    propylene glycol 576.08
    isopropyl acetate 136.56
    DMAc 265.78
    2-ethoxyethanol 445.34
    isopentanol 505.55
    n-heptane 89.99
    ethyl formate 194.35
    1,2-dichloroethane 158.49
    n-hexanol 580.04
    2-methoxyethanol 820.77
    isobutyl acetate 87.71
    tetrachloromethane 158.1
    n-pentyl acetate 149.91
    transcutol 801.08
    n-heptanol 272.44
    ethylbenzene 32.12
    MIBK 120.73
    2-propoxyethanol 592.2
    tert-butanol 753.26
    MTBE 274.34
    2-butoxyethanol 377.39
    propionic acid 594.18
    o-xylene 44.73
    formic acid 398.54
    diethyl ether 275.7
    m-xylene 39.81
    p-xylene 45.14
    chlorobenzene 88.89
    dimethyl carbonate 42.08
    n-octane 28.9
    formamide 305.23
    cyclopentanone 363.59
    2-pentanone 227.59
    anisole 85.49
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 228.96
    gamma-butyrolactone 351.23
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 575.29
    pyridine 245.89
    3-pentanone 143.16
    furfural 297.02
    n-dodecane 18.68
    diethylene glycol 479.89
    diisopropyl ether 74.49
    tert-amyl alcohol 618.02
    acetylacetone 150.67
    n-hexadecane 18.85
    acetophenone 75.1
    methyl propionate 166.59
    isopentyl acetate 176.37
    trichloroethylene 266.26
    n-nonanol 195.63
    cyclohexanol 382.32
    benzyl alcohol 133.98
    2-ethylhexanol 288.84
    isooctanol 195.48
    dipropyl ether 197.96
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 74.54
    ethyl lactate 105.54
    propylene carbonate 186.32
    n-methylformamide 326.05
    2-pentanol 466.75
    n-pentane 92.5
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 447.88
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 160.07
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 220.85
    mesitylene 27.43
    ε-caprolactone 270.54
    p-cymene 44.78
    epichlorohydrin 283.93
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 188.47
    2-aminoethanol 747.25
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 320.59
    sulfolane 305.83
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 43.29
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 451.8
    n-hexyl acetate 201.44
    isooctane 26.54
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 362.54
    sec-butyl acetate 89.43
    tert-butyl acetate 130.85
    decalin 26.14
    glycerin 577.54
    diglyme 417.66
    acrylic acid 451.05
    isopropyl myristate 70.19
    n-butyric acid 688.47
    acetyl acetate 110.71
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 74.28
    ethyl propionate 106.85
    nitromethane 418.19
    1,2-diethoxyethane 217.1
    benzonitrile 137.67
    trioctyl phosphate 67.16
    1-bromopropane 164.99
    gamma-valerolactone 388.03
    n-decanol 139.27
    triethyl phosphate 57.83
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 210.9
    propionitrile 323.06
    vinylene carbonate 150.6
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 379.97
    DMS 78.32
    cumene 31.68
    2-octanol 171.8
    2-hexanone 164.97
    octyl acetate 102.76
    limonene 81.17
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 364.92
    ethyl orthosilicate 65.24
    tributyl phosphate 73.76
    diacetone alcohol 248.68
    N,N-dimethylaniline 62.29
    acrylonitrile 304.99
    aniline 170.02
    1,3-propanediol 785.57
    bromobenzene 62.8
    dibromomethane 237.67
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 259.96
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 105.65
    tetrabutyl urea 83.93
    diisobutyl methanol 120.97
    2-phenylethanol 151.24
    styrene 43.85
    dioctyl adipate 91.91
    dimethyl sulfate 59.91
    ethyl butyrate 145.88
    methyl lactate 146.64
    butyl lactate 154.82
    diethyl carbonate 76.76
    propanediol butyl ether 358.51
    triethyl orthoformate 106.92
    p-tert-butyltoluene 44.42
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 109.53
    morpholine 554.26
    tert-butylamine 502.16
    n-dodecanol 100.66
    dimethoxymethane 166.0
    ethylene carbonate 135.69
    cyrene 137.38
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 146.46
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 134.71
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 89.22
    4-methylpyridine 194.71
    dibutyl ether 165.29
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 120.97
    DEF 216.22
    dimethyl isosorbide 207.6
    tetrachloroethylene 235.51
    eugenol 135.99
    triacetin 133.47
    span 80 278.9
    1,4-butanediol 302.71
    1,1-dichloroethane 219.17
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 336.3
    methyl formate 165.29
    2-methyl-1-butanol 492.04
    n-decane 34.15
    butyronitrile 368.32
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 199.19
    1-chlorooctane 84.78
    1-chlorotetradecane 33.95
    n-nonane 36.15
    undecane 23.86
    tert-butylcyclohexane 32.74
    cyclooctane 23.07
    cyclopentanol 491.38
    tetrahydropyran 423.55
    tert-amyl methyl ether 199.81
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 287.35
    1-hexene 194.04
    2-isopropoxyethanol 297.15
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 228.59
    methyl butyrate 153.5

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