Butanol, 2-
Alternate Names: sec-Butyl Alcohol; 2-butanol; butan-2-ol
Database ID: 83
| Formula: | C4H10O |
| CAS: | 78-92-2 |
| Formula Weight: | 74.12 g/mol |
| Density: | 0.808 g/cm3 |
| Melting Point: | -115 °C |
| Boiling Point: | 98 °C |
| Purity: | -- |
| Concentration: | -- |
Hazard and Safety Information
| Signal Word: | Warning! |
| Oral-LD50: | 2193 mg/kg |
| Flash Point: | 27 °C |
| Auto Ignition: | 390 °C |
| Flinn Family: | O2 |
GHS Hazard Statement: Flammable liquid and vapour. May be harmful if swallowed. May be harmful in contact with skin. Causes serious eye irritation. May cause respiratory irritation. May cause drowsiness or dizziness.
GHS Precautionary Statement: Avoid breathing dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray. IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing.
General Hazard Information: Irritant to body tissue. Mildly toxic by inhalation. Absorbed through the skin. Flammable liquid. Dangerous fire risk.
Storage: Flinn Family: Organic #2. Store in/on shelf with alcohols, glycols, sugars, amines, amides, imines, imides. Store flammables in a dedicated cabinet.
Disposal: General and institutional diposal instructions can go here.Spectra
Infrared - NIST Chemistry Webbook
Title: 2-Butanol State: gas Filename: ./spectra/external/IR/83/83-b-IR-NIST-gas.jdx
Infrared - NIST Chemistry Webbook
Title: 2-BUTANOL State: SOLUTION (10% IN CCl4 FOR 3800-1330, 10% IN CS2 FOR 1330-400 CM^-^1) VS. SOLVENT Instrument: DOW KBr FOREPRISM-GRATING Parameters: BLAZED AT 3.5, 12.0, 20.0 MICRON, CHANGED AT 5.0, 7.5, 14.9 MICRON Filename: ./spectra/external/IR/83/83-b-IR-NIST-soln.jdx
Mass Spec - NIST Chemistry Webbook
Title: 2-Butanol Filename: ./spectra/external/MS/83/83-b-MS-NIST.jdx