7560-59-0

Basic information

• Product Name: Butylmethyl sulfone
• Synonyms: Butylmethyl sulfone
• CAS NO: 7560-59-0
• Molecular Formula: C5H12O2S
• Molecular Weight: 136.2126
• Mol File: 7560-59-0.mol
• Article Data: 10

Chemical Properties

• Boiling Point: 254.5°Cat760mmHg
• Flash Point: 120.8°C
• Appearance: /
• Density: 1.031g/cm³
• Vapor Pressure: 0.0274mmHg at 25°C
• Refractive Index: 1.428
• CAS DataBase Reference: Butylmethyl sulfone(CAS DataBase Reference)
• NIST Chemistry Reference: Butylmethyl sulfone(7560-59-0)
• EPA Substance Registry System: Butylmethyl sulfone(7560-59-0)

Safety Data

• Hazardous Substances Data: 7560-59-0(Hazardous Substances Data)

Usage

Synthesis Reference(s)

Tetrahedron Letters, 26, p. 4495, 1985 DOI: 10.1016/S0040-4039(00)88939-X

InChI:InChI=1/C5H12O2S/c1-3-4-5-8(2,6)7/h3-5H2,1-2H3

Upstream product

• 2976-98-9 methyl butyl sulfoxide 
• 628-29-5 n-butyl methyl sulfide 
• 142023-34-5 2-(butylsulfonyl)pyridine 
• 74-88-4 methyl iodide 
• 41856-73-9 butyl β,β-dichlorovinyl sulfone 
• 126-33-0 sulfolane 
• 79948-21-3 1-butylsulfanylpropan-2-one 
• 109-72-8 n-butyllithium 
• 107268-47-3 (+/-)-3β-acetoxy-1-methylsulphonyloxymethyltropane 

Downstream Products

• 68152-37-4 4-methanesulfonyl-butan-2-one 
• 120695-72-9 3-Hydroxybutylmethyl sulphone 

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