Skip to Content
MilliporeSigma
All Photos(1)

Key Documents

A83407

Sigma-Aldrich

(S)-(−)-2-Methylbutanol

99%

Synonym(s):

(S)-(−)-2-Methyl-1-butanol, Active amyl alcohol

Sign Into View Organizational & Contract Pricing

Select a Size

10 G
$123.00

$123.00


In StockDetails


Request a Bulk Order

Select a Size

Change View
10 G
$123.00

About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C5H12O
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
88.15
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1718809
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352001
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

$123.00


In StockDetails


Request a Bulk Order

assay

99%

form

liquid

optical activity

[α]23/D −5.8°, neat

refractive index

n/D 1.41

bp

129-131 °C (lit.)

density

0.819 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.)
0.811 g/mL at 25 °C

SMILES string

CC[C@H](C)CO

InChI

1S/C5H12O/c1-3-5(2)4-6/h5-6H,3-4H2,1-2H3/t5-/m0/s1

Inchi Key

QPRQEDXDYOZYLA-YFKPBYRVSA-N

Looking for similar products? Visit Product Comparison Guide

Compare Similar Items

View Full Comparison

Show Differences

1 of 4

This Item
2563236598059085
assay

99%

assay

99%

assay

≥95.0% (sum of enantiomers, GC)

assay

≥99.0% (GC)

Quality Level

200

Quality Level

200

Quality Level

100

Quality Level

100

density

0.819 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.), 0.811 g/mL at 25 °C

density

0.992 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

density

0.819 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.), 0.811 g/mL at 25 °C

density

0.809 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.)

refractive index

n/D 1.41

refractive index

n20/D 1.520 (lit.)

refractive index

n/D 1.41, n20/D 1.411

refractive index

n20/D 1.407

bp

129-131 °C (lit.)

bp

94-95 °C/10 mmHg (lit.)

bp

129-131 °C (lit.)

bp

-

form

liquid

form

liquid

form

-

form

liquid

Application

(S)-(−)-2-Methylbutanol can be used to prepare:
  • (S)-(−)-2-Methyl-1-butyloxy carbonyl amino hexyl isocyanate (MBI), which is used to synthesize isocyanate copolymers.[1]
  • Chiral alkoxynaphathoic acid derivatives having liquid crystalline properties.[2]
  • 3,4-Bis[(S)-2-methylbutoxy]thiophene, a key intermediate for the synthesis of polythiophenes.[3]

pictograms

FlameExclamation mark

signalword

Warning

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation - Flam. Liq. 3 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Respiratory system

supp_hazards

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk_germany

WGK 3

flash_point_f

108.5 °F

flash_point_c

42.5 °C

ppe

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter


Choose from one of the most recent versions:

Certificates of Analysis (COA)

Lot/Batch Number

Don't see the Right Version?

If you require a particular version, you can look up a specific certificate by the Lot or Batch number.

Already Own This Product?

Find documentation for the products that you have recently purchased in the Document Library.

Visit the Document Library

Questions

Reviews

No rating value

Active Filters

Our team of scientists has experience in all areas of research including Life Science, Material Science, Chemical Synthesis, Chromatography, Analytical and many others.

Contact Technical Service