2-Butanol
Aroma Chemical CAS 78-92-2
A sweet apricot note.
Odor profile
| Descriptor 1 | Fruity |
| Descriptor 2 | Sweet |
| Descriptor 3 | Fermented |
Identification
| CAS Number | 78-92-2 |
| INCI Name | Sec-butyl alcohol |
| Category | Aroma Chemical |
| Formula | C4H10O |
| Mol. Weight | 74.12 |
| IUPAC Name | butan-2-ol |
| InChIKey | BTANRVKWQNVYAZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
Synonyms
butan-2-ol, DL-butan-2-ol, DL-sec-butanol, dextro,laevo-sec-butanol, rac-2-butanol, racemic-2-butanol, s-butanol, sec-butanol, (±)-sec-butyl alcohol, 2-butyl alcohol, s-butyl alcohol, sec-butyl alcohol, butyl alcohol, sec-, 2-butylalcohol, butylene hydrate, ethyl methyl carbinol, ethylmethyl carbinol, ethylmethylcarbinol, 2-hydroxybutane, methyl ethyl carbinol, dextro,laevo-methyl ethyl carbinol, 1-methyl propanol, 1-methyl propyl alcohol, 1-methyl-1-propanol, methylethyl carbinol, DL-methylethyl carbinol, methylethylcarbinol, 1-methylpropanol, 1-methylpropyl alcohol, (±)-2-butanol, ±-2-butanol
Physical and chemical data
| Boiling Point | 99.50 °C |
| Melting Point | -115.00 °C |
| Flash Point | 26.67 °C |
| Density | 0.80600 |
| Refractive Index | 1.39600 |
| Vapor Pressure | 18.300000 mmHg @ 20.00 C. |
| LogP | 0.610 |
| Solubility | alcohol; water, 1.81E+05 mg/L @ 25 C (exp); For experimental / research use only. |
| Appearance | colorless clear liquid |
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