2-Chlorobutane is used as a solvent and intermediate in organic synthesis. Further, it is involved in the preparation of active pharmaceutical ingredients, plasticizer, rubber, resin and surfactants.
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Applications
2-Chlorobutane is used as a solvent and intermediate in organic synthesis. Further, it is involved in the preparation of active pharmaceutical ingredients, plasticizer, rubber, resin and surfactants.
Solubility
Immiscible with water.
Notes
Incompatible with metals, copper, strong oxidizing agents and strong bases.
RUO – Research Use Only
General References:
- Saunders, W. H.; Gronert, S. The Competition between Elimination Pathways in the Reactions of a Wide Variety of Bases with 2-Fluoro- and 2-Chlorobutane in the Gas Phase. J. Org. Chem. 2015, 80 (21), 10787-10793.
- Benito, J.; Guerrero, H.; Artigas, H.; López, M. C.; Lafuente, C. Refractive indices and static permittivities of systems containing n-hexane or n-heptane and isomeric chlorobutanes. J. Chem. Thermodyn. 2015, 86, 162-167.