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2-butanol

Name(s)	2-butanol
Scientific name(s)
Formula	C4H10O
Molecular mass	74.123
IUPAC name	butan-2-ol
INCHI	InChI=1S/C4H10O/c1-3-4(2)5/h4-5H,3H2,1-2H3
SMILE	CCC(C)O
CAS ID	78-92-2
PubChem ID	6568
DrugBank ID	DB02606
CHEBI ID	35687

Description	Isolated from fruit of blackcurrant (Ribes nigrum) and other fruitsand is also present in various cheeses, wines, black tea, endive and clary sage. Flavouring agent_x000D_ _x000D_ 2-Butanol, or sec-butanol, is an organic compound with formula CH3CH(OH)CH2CH3. This secondary alcohol is a flammable, colorless liquid that is soluble in 12 parts water and completely miscible with polar organic solvents such as ethers and other alcohols. It is produced on a large scale, primarily as a precursor to the industrial solvent methyl ethyl ketone. 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. 2-Butanol is found in many foods, some of which are highbush blueberry, milk and milk products, rosemary, and tea.

Description

Isolated from fruit of blackcurrant (Ribes nigrum) and other fruitsand is also present in various cheeses, wines, black tea, endive and clary sage. Flavouring agent_x000D_ _x000D_ 2-Butanol, or sec-butanol, is an organic compound with formula CH3CH(OH)CH2CH3. This secondary alcohol is a flammable, colorless liquid that is soluble in 12 parts water and completely miscible with polar organic solvents such as ethers and other alcohols. It is produced on a large scale, primarily as a precursor to the industrial solvent methyl ethyl ketone. 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. 2-Butanol is found in many foods, some of which are highbush blueberry, milk and milk products, rosemary, and tea.