1544. sec-Butylamine
Nomenclature
CAS number: 13952-84-6
2-Butanamine; 2-aminobutane; Frucote; Deccotane; Tutane. C4H11N; mol wt 73.14.
C 65.69%, H 15.16%, N 19.15%.
Description and references
Prepn by reduction of ethyl methyl ketoxime: Lycan et al., Org. Synth. coll. vol. II, 319 (1943). Manuf: Taylor et al., US 2636902 (1953 to I.C.I.); Thurston, US 2689868 (1954 to Am. Cyanamid). Resolution of dl-form: Leithe, Ber. 63, 800 (1930); Bruck et al., J. Chem. Soc. 1956, 921. Toxicity: Goldenthal, Toxicol. Appl. Pharmacol. 18, 204 (1971).
Derivative
dl-Form.Properties
Liquid, bp 63°. mp -104°. d420 0.724. nD20 1.394. Miscible with water, alc. LD50 orally in rats: 380 mg/kg (Goldenthal).Derivative
d-Form.Nomenclature
CAS number: 513-49-5
(2S)-2-Butanamine. Properties
Liquid, bp 63°. d415 0.7308. n415 1.3963. [α]D15 +7.80° (neat).Derivative
l-Form.Nomenclature
CAS number: 13250-12-9
(2R)-2-Butanamine.