Butan-2-ol in the context of "Hydration (chemistry)"

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⭐ Core Definition: Butan-2-ol

Butan-2-ol, or sec-butanol, is an organic compound with formula CH3CH(OH)CH2CH3. Its structural isomers are 1-butanol, isobutanol, and tert-butanol. 2-Butanol is chiral and thus can be obtained as either of two stereoisomers designated as (R)-(−)-butan-2-ol and (S)-(+)-butan-2-ol. It is normally encountered as a 1:1 mixture of the two stereoisomers — a racemic mixture.

This secondary alcohol is a flammable, colorless liquid that is soluble in three parts water and completely miscible with organic solvents. It is produced on a large scale, primarily as a precursor to the industrial solvent methyl ethyl ketone.

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👉 Butan-2-ol in the context of Hydration (chemistry)

In chemistry, a hydration reaction is a chemical reaction in which a substance combines with water. In organic chemistry, water is added to an unsaturated substrate, which is usually an alkene or an alkyne. This type of reaction is employed industrially to produce ethanol, isopropanol, and butan-2-ol.

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Butan-2-ol in the context of 1-butanol

1-Butanol, also known as butan-1-ol or n-butanol, is a primary alcohol with the chemical formula C4H9OH and a linear structure. Isomers of 1-butanol are isobutanol, butan-2-ol and tert-butanol. The unmodified term butanol usually refers to the straight chain isomer.

1-Butanol occurs naturally as a minor product of the ethanol fermentation of sugars and other saccharides and is present in many foods and drinks. It is also a permitted artificial flavorant in the United States, used in butter, cream, fruit, rum, whiskey, ice cream and ices, candy, baked goods, and cordials. It is also used in a wide range of consumer products.

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LINKED FROM (PARENTS)
← 1-butanol ← Hydration (chemistry) ← Hydration reaction
LINKS TO (CHILDREN)
Organic compound → Chemical formula → Carbon → Hydrogen → Oxygen → Structural isomer → 1-butanol → Isobutanol → Tert-butanol → Chirality (chemistry) → Stereoisomerism → Racemic → Secondary alcohol → Methyl ethyl ketone →