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C4H11NO
89.14 g/mol
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2-Aminobutan-1-ol

CAS96-20-8EC202-488-2
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Amine
Primary Use
Metal machining and leather tanning

2-Aminobutan-1-ol is a chemical compound used in industrial metal machining and leather tanning processes. It also serves as a stabilizing agent in textile processing.

Metal machiningLeather tanningTextile processing

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Referencestereoisomer of

(+)-2-amino-1-butanol

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pharmaceutical intermediate

Referencestereoisomer of

(-)-2-amino-1-butanol

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Absorbent

Safety Reference

Corrosive
Corrosive
Harmful
Harmful
Environmental Hazard
Environmental Hazard
Danger
H302Harmful if swallowed
H314Causes severe skin burns and eye damage
H318Causes serious eye damage
H400Very toxic to aquatic life
H411Toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects
Identifiers
IUPAC Name

2-aminobutan-1-ol

InChIKey

JCBPETKZIGVZRE-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

CCC(CO)N

Synonyms (28)
  • Aminobutanol, United States Pharmacopeia (USP)
  • Ethambutol EP Impurity A
  • Ethambutol Hydrochloride EP Impurity A
  • (rs)-2-amino-1-butanol
  • 1-(Hydroxymethyl)propylamine
  • 1-BUTANOL, 2-AMINO-
  • 1-Butanol, 2-amino-, (S)-
  • 1-Hydroxy-2-aminobutane
  • 1-Hydroxy-2-butylamine
  • 1-Hydroxy-sec-butylamine
  • 1-Hydroxybutan-2-amine
  • 2-Amino-1-butanol
  • 2-Amino-1-hydroxybutane
  • 2-Amino-n-butanol
  • 2-Amino-n-butyl alcohol
  • 2-Aminobutan-1-ol
  • 2-Aminobutanol
  • 2-Aminobutyl alcohol
  • DL-.ALPHA.-AMINOBUTANOL
  • H-Ala-Oet HCl
  • L-2-AMINO-1-BUTANOL
  • aminobutanol
  • butane, 2-amino-1-hydroxy-
  • r-(-)-2-amino-1-butanol