Reported in EPA TSCA Inventory.

DOT Classification:  3; Label: Flammable Liquid

The 2-Ethyl-1-butanol, with the CAS registry number 97-95-0, is also known as Ethyl butanol. It belongs to the classification code of Skin / Eye Irritant. Its EINECS registry number is 202-621-4. This chemical's molecular formula is C₆H₁₄O and molecular weight is 102.17. What's more, both its IUPAC name and systematic name are the same which is called 2-Ethyl-1-butanol. It should be stored in a cool, dry and well-ventilated place. 2-Ethyl-1-butanol is an organic chemical compound. It can be used to facilitate the separation of ethanol from water, which form an azeotrope that otherwise limits the maximum ethanol concentration.

Physical properties about 2-Ethyl-1-butanol are: (1)ACD/LogP: 1.702; (2)#of Rule of 5 Violations: 0; (3)ACD/LogD (pH 5.5): 1.70; (4)ACD/LogD (pH 7.4): 1.70; (5)ACD/BCF (pH 5.5): 11.57; (6)ACD/BCF (pH 7.4): 11.57; (7)ACD/KOC (pH 5.5): 200.76; (8)ACD/KOC (pH 7.4): 200.76; (9)#H bond acceptors: 1; (10)#H bond donors: 1; (11)#Freely Rotating Bonds: 4; (12)Polar Surface Area: 20.23 Å²; (13)Index of Refraction: 1.414; (14)Molar Refractivity: 31.34 cm³; (15)Molar Volume: 125.459 cm³; (16)Polarizability: 12.424×10^-24cm³; (17)Surface Tension: 26.62 dyne/cm; (18)Density: 0.814 g/cm³; (19)Flash Point: 58.333 °C; (20)Enthalpy of Vaporization: 44.676 kJ/mol; (21)Boiling Point: 146.499 °C at 760 mmHg; (22)Vapour Pressure: 1.81 mmHg at 25 °C.

Preparation of 2-Ethyl-1-butanol: this chemical can be prepared by 2-ethyl-butyric acid methyl ester. The reaction occurs with reagent NaBH₄ and other condition of heating for 0.5 hours. The yield is 87 %.

Uses of 2-Ethyl-1-butanol: it is used to produce other chemicals. For example, it can react with phosphoric acid trimethyl ester to get 1-methoxy-2-ethylbutane. This reaction needs reagent PPA at temperature of 180-190 °C. The reaction time is 3.5 hours. The yield is 71 %.

When you are dealing with this chemical, you should be very careful. This chemical may cause damage to health. It is harmful in contact with skin and if swallowed. Therefore, you should wear suitable protective clothing.

You can still convert the following datas into molecular structure:
(1) SMILES: OCC(CC)CC
(2) InChI: InChI=1S/C6H14O/c1-3-6(4-2)5-7/h6-7H,3-5H2,1-2H3
(3) InChIKey: TZYRSLHNPKPEFV-UHFFFAOYSA-N

The toxicity data is as follows: