427. 2-Amino-1-butanol

Nomenclature

CAS number: 96-20-8
2-Amino-n-butyl alcohol.
C4H11NO; mol wt 89.14.
C 53.90%, H 12.44%, N 15.71%, O 17.95%.

Description and references

Prepd from 2-nitro-1-butanol by reduction or catalytic hydrogenation: Stiénon, Chem. Zentralbl. 1902, I, 717; Vanderbilt, Haas, US 2174242 (1940); Johnson, Degering, J. Org. Chem. 8, 7 (1943).

Chemical structure

Properties

Liquid. d2020 0.944. mp 2°. bp760 178°; bp10 79-80°. nD20 1.453. Miscible with water. Sol in alcohols. pH of 0.1 molar aq soln 11.1.

Derivative

Hydrochloride.
C4H11NO.HCl; mol wt 125.60.
C 38.25%, H 9.63%, N 11.15%, O 12.74%, Cl 28.23%.

Properties

Deliquesc needles.

Derivative

Platinichloride monohydrate.
(C4H11NO)2.2HCl.PtCl4.H2O; mol wt 606.11.
C 15.85%, H 4.32%, N 4.62%, O 7.92%, Cl 35.10%, Pt 32.19%.

Properties

Yellow leaflets, dec 189-190°. Moderately sol in water, freely sol in alcohol.

Derivative

Oxalate.
(C4H11NO)2.C2H2O4; mol wt 268.31.
C 44.76%, H 9.02%, N 10.44%, O 35.78%.

Properties

mp 176°.

Use

In the synthesis of surface-active agents, vulcanization accelerators, pharmaceuticals. As emulsifying agent for cosmetic creams and lotions, mineral oil and paraffin wax emulsions, leather dressings, textile specialties, polishes, cleaning compounds, so-called soluble oils.