2-Bromobutane is utilized in the synthesis of non-nucleosides. It is used as a solvent as well as an intermediate in organic synthesis. It is an important raw material used to prepare Grignard reagent by reacting with magnesium. Further, it reacts with hydrocyanic acid to prepare sodium salt to get (+-)-sec-butyl cyanide. It is an important raw material used to prepare Grignard reagent by reacting with magnesium.
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Applications
2-Bromobutane is utilized in the synthesis of non-nucleosides. It is used as a solvent as well as an intermediate in organic synthesis. It is an important raw material used to prepare Grignard reagent by reacting with magnesium. Further, it reacts with hydrocyanic acid to prepare sodium salt to get (+-)-sec-butyl cyanide. It is an important raw material used to prepare Grignard reagent by reacting with magnesium.
Solubility
Miscible with alcohol and ether. Immiscible with water.
Notes
Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents, strong bases, magnesium, sodium, sodium oxides and potassium.
RUO – Research Use Only
General References:
- Vatsal, A.; Zinjarde, S. S.; Kumar, A. R. Yarrowia lipolytica NCIM 3589, a tropical marine yeast, degrades bromoalkanes by an initial hydrolytic dehalogenation step. Biodegradation 2015, 26 (2), 127-138.
- Sannasi, V.; Jose, T. P.; Jeyakumar, D. Synthesis and optical properties of poly(2,7-(9,9-dihexylfluorene)-3,3'(4, 4'-dialkoxybiphenyl)). Des. Monomers Polym. 2015, 18 (1), 51-63.