Everything about 2-butanol totally explained
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2-Butanol, or
sec-butanol, is a
chemical compound with
formula C4H10O. This
secondary alcohol is a flammable, colorless liquid that's soluble in 12 parts water and completely miscible with polar organic solvent such as
ethers and other
alcohols.
Stereoisomers
2-Butanol is
chiral and thus can be obtained as either of two
stereoisomers designated as
(R)-(−)-2-butanol and
(S)-(+)-2-butanol. It is normally found as an equal mixture of the two stereoisomers — a
racemic mixture.
Image:R-butan-2-ol-2D-skeletal.png|(S)-(−)-2-butanol
Image:S-butan-2-ol-2D-skeletal.png|(R)-(+)-2-butanol
Applications
2-Butanol is used as a solvent, as an intermediate in the manufacture of other chemicals (such as
butanone), in industrial cleaners, and in paint removers. Many of the volatile
esters of 2-butanol have pleasant aromas and are used as perfumes or in artificial flavors.
Manufacture
2-Butanol is manufactured industrially by the
hydration of
1-butene or
2-butene:
» C
4H
8 + H
2O → C
4H
10O
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