2-Butanol
SIGALD/B85919 - ReagentPlus®, ≥99%
Synonym: sec-Butyl alcohol
CAS Number: 78-92-2
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C4H10O
Molecular Weight: 74.12
EC Number: 201-158-5
MDL Number: MFCD00004569
Linear Formula: CH3CH2CH(OH)CH3
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | ≥99% |
| autoignition temp. | 761 °F |
| bp | 98 °C (lit.) |
| density | 0.808 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| dilution | (for general lab use) |
| expl. lim. | 9.8 % |
| form | liquid |
| InChI | 1S/C4H10O/c1-3-4(2)5/h4-5 |
| InChI key | BTANRVKWQNVYAZ-UHFFFAOYSA |
| IVD | for in vitro diagnostic use |
| mp | −115 °C (lit.) |
| product line | ReagentPlus® |
| Quality Level | 100 ![]() |
| refractive index | n |
| SMILES string | CCC(C)O |
| vapor density | 2.6 (vs air) |
| vapor pressure | 12.5 mmHg ( 20 °C) |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| Legal Information: | ReagentPlus is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany |
| Packaging: | 1, 4 L in glass bottle |
| Packaging: | 18 L in steel drum |
| Packaging: | 20 L in Pure-Pac™ 2 |
| Packaging: | 20 L in steel drum |
| Symbol | ![]() GHS02,GHS07 |
| Signal word | Warning |
| Hazard statements | H226 - H319 - H335 - H336 |
| Precautionary statements | P210 - P233 - P240 - P241 - P242 - P305 + P351 + P338 |
| Hazard Codes | Xi |
| Risk Statements | 10-36/37-67 |
| Safety Statements | 7/9-13-24/25-26-46 |
| RIDADR | UN1120 - class 3 - PG 3 - Butanols |
| WGK Germany | WGK 1 |
| Flash Point(F) | 80.6 °F - closed cup |
| Flash Point(C) | 27 °C - closed cup |
| Purity | ≥99% |
| bp | 98 °C (lit.) |
| mp | −115 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 0.808 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| UNSPSC | 12352001 |



