CAS 1565-80-6 (S)-(-)-2-Methyl-1-butanol - Materials / Alfa Chemistry

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(S)-(-)-2-Methyl-1-butanol

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Catalog Number

ACM1565806-1

CAS Number

1565-80-6

Product Name

(S)-(-)-2-Methyl-1-butanol

Structure

Category

Liquid Crystal (LC) Building Blocks

IUPAC Name

(2S)-2-methylbutan-1-ol

Molecular Weight

88.15g/mol

Molecular Formula

C5H12O

Canonical SMILES

CCC(C)CO

InChI

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

InChI Key

QPRQEDXDYOZYLA-YFKPBYRVSA-N

Purity

>98.0%(GC)

Application

(S)-(-)-2-Methyl-1-butanol is a clear, colorless liquid that serves as a versatile intermediate in the synthesis of various specialized compounds. It is primarily used to prepare (S)-(-)-2-Methyl-1-butyloxy carbonyl amino hexyl isocyanate (MBI), a precursor for isocyanate copolymers. Additionally, it contributes to the creation of chiral alkoxynaphthoic acid derivatives, which possess liquid crystalline properties, and 3,4-Bis[(S)-2-methylbutoxy]thiophene, an important intermediate in producing polythiophenes. The compound is the (S)-enantiomer of 2-methylbutan-1-ol, highlighting its significance in chiral chemistry and material science.

Complexity

27.1

Covalently-Bonded Unit Count

EC Number

216-366-1

Exact Mass

88.088815g/mol

Formal Charge

Heavy Atom Count

Monoisotopic Mass

88.088815g/mol

Rotatable Bond Count