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Home/Compounds/Pharmaceutical Intermediate/2-bromobutane
C4H9Br
137.02 g/mol
Pharmaceutical IntermediateDanger

2-Bromobutane

CAS78-76-2EC201-140-7
Category
Pharmaceutical Intermediate
Compound Class
Halocarbon
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Intermediate

2-Bromobutane is a colorless to pale-yellow liquid with a pleasant odor. It is insoluble in water and denser than water, with vapors that are heavier than air and may be narcotic in high concentrations.

used as an alkylating agent for synthesisused in the manufacturing of other chemicals

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Safety Reference

Flammable
Flammable
Environmental Hazard
Environmental Hazard
Danger
H225Highly flammable liquid and vapour
H412Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects
Regulatory Compliance1
  • CN Catalogue of Hazardous ChemicalsCNRegulation
    Listed· listed since 2015-05-01Source

Customs Tariff Classification

The international HS code for 2-Bromobutane (CAS 78-76-2) is 2903.69.

HS code (international, 6-digit)

2903.69

EU CN code (8-digit)

2903 69 19

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

2-bromobutane

InChIKey

UPSXAPQYNGXVBF-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

CCC(C)Br

Synonyms (15)
  • 1-Bromo-1-methylpropane
  • 1-Methylpropyl bromide
  • 2-Bromobutane
  • 2-Butyl bromide
  • 2-brombutane
  • 3-bromobutane
  • Butane, 2-bromo-
  • Methylethylbromomethane
  • SEC-BUTYL BROMIDE
  • SEC-BUTYL BROMIDE DL-FORM
  • Secondary butyl bromide

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