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2-Butyl-1-octanol

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Synonym(s):

2-Butyloctanol, 2-Butyloctyl alcohol, 5-(Hydroxymethyl)undecane, Butyloctanol, Guerbet dodecanol

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Linear Formula:
CH3(CH2)5CH[(CH2)3CH3]CH2OH
CAS Number:
3913-02-8
Molecular Weight:
186.33
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
24870183
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
EC Number:
223-470-0
MDL number:
MFCD00053508
Assay:
95%
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100

assay

95%

bp

145-149 °C (lit.)

density

0.833 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

functional group

hydroxyl

SMILES string

CCCCCCC(CO)CCCC

InChI

1S/C12H26O/c1-3-5-7-8-10-12(11-13)9-6-4-2/h12-13H,3-11H2,1-2H3

InChI key

XMVBHZBLHNOQON-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

2-Butyl-1-octanol (BuOA) is a long-chain glass forming monohydroxy alcohol.

Application

2-Butyl-1-octanol (BuOA) has been used to synthesize:
  • 2-butyl-1-octyl-methacrylate (BOMA)
  • 3,5,5-trimethyl-1-hexyl methacrylate (TMHMA)
  • hydrophobic polyesters in miniemulsion in the presence of large amounts of water

It has also been used as an extraction solvent in extractive fed-batch experiments.

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Environment
GHS09

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Warning

hcodes

H410

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1

Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk

WGK 2

flash_point_f

251.6 °F - Non-equilibrium method

flash_point_c

122 °C - Non-equilibrium method

ppe

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