1595. Butyroin

Nomenclature

CAS number: 496-77-5
5-Hydroxy-4-octanone; 5-octanol-4-one.
C8H16O2; mol wt 144.21.
C 66.63%, H 11.18%, O 22.19%.
CH3(CH2)2CH(OH)CO(CH2)2CH3.

Description and references

Prepd by the reaction between an ether soln of ethyl butyrate and sodium or potassium: Bouveault, Locquin, Bull. Soc. Chim. [3] 35, 629 (1906); Corson et al., J. Am. Chem. Soc. 52, 3988 (1930); Scheibler, Emden, Ann. 434, 265 (1923); Snell, McElvain, Org. Synth. coll. vol. II, 114 (1943).

Properties

Liquid. d40 0.9367; d416.7 0.91075. bp760 180-190°; bp155 150-154°; bp20 95°; bp10 85°. nD16.7 1.43455. Reduces Fehling's soln.

Derivative

Oxime.
C8H17NO2; mol wt 159.23.
C 60.34%, H 10.76%, N 8.80%, O 20.10%.

Properties

Viscous liquid, bp10 143°.