1554. sec-Butyl Bromide
Nomenclature
CAS number: 78-76-2
2-Bromobutane; methylethylbromomethane. C4H9Br; mol wt 137.02.
C 35.06%, H 6.62%, Br 58.32%.
Description and references
Prepn: Levene, Marker, J. Biol. Chem. 91, 405 (1931); Kenyon et al., J. Chem. Soc. 1935, 1080; Skau, McCullough, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 57, 2439 (1935) DOI; Colson et al., J. Chem. Soc. 1965, 2364 DOI. Prepn of optically pure isomers: Goodwin, Hudson, J. Chem. Soc. B 1968, 1333 DOI.
Derivative
dl-Form.Properties
Colorless liquid, pleasant odor. d425 1.2530. bp 91.2°. mp -112°. nD25 1.4344. Flammable. Insol in water. Freely sol in alcohol, ether.Derivative
d-Form.Nomenclature
CAS number: 5787-32-6
(2S)-2-Bromobutane. Properties
nD20 1.4359-1.4362. αD20 +42.64°.Derivative
l-Form.Nomenclature
CAS number: 5787-33-7
(2R)-2-Bromobutane.