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
Danger
H225Highly flammable liquid and vapour
H412Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects
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