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Home/Compounds/Pharmaceutical Intermediate/(+)-2-butanol
C4H10O
74.12 g/mol
Pharmaceutical IntermediateWarning

(S)-(+)-2-butanol

CAS4221-99-2EC224-168-1
Category
Pharmaceutical Intermediate
Compound Class
Alcohol
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Intermediate

(S)-(+)-2-Butanol is the (2S) enantiomer of butan-2-ol, a secondary alcohol. It is used as a pharmaceutical intermediate in chemical synthesis.

Pharmaceutical intermediate

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Referencestereoisomer of

2-butanol

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Solvent and chemical intermediate

Referencestereoisomer of

(²H₉)Butan-2-ol

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research compound

Referencestereoisomer of

(R)-2-Butanol

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pharmaceutical intermediate

Safety Reference

Flammable
Flammable
Harmful
Harmful
Warning
H226Flammable liquid and vapour
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation
H336May cause drowsiness or dizziness

Customs Tariff Classification

The international HS code for (S)-(+)-2-butanol (CAS 4221-99-2) is 2905.14.

HS code (international, 6-digit)

2905.14

EU CN code (8-digit)

2905 14 90

Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.

Identifiers
IUPAC Name

(2S)-butan-2-ol

InChIKey

BTANRVKWQNVYAZ-BYPYZUCNSA-N

SMILES

CC[C@H](C)O

Synonyms (13)
  • (1S)-1-methylpropanol
  • (2S)-2-butanol
  • (2S)-butan-2-ol
  • (5)-(+)-sec-butanol
  • (S)-(+)-2-butanol
  • (S)-(+)-sec-Butyl alcohol
  • (S)-Butan-2-ol
  • (s)-(+)-sec-butanol
  • 2-Butanol, (+)-
  • 2-Butanol, (2S)-
  • BUTYL ALCOHOL D-FORM
  • D-BUTANOL

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