1-Bromobutane

CAS Number: 109-65-9

Molecular Formula: C4H9Br

Purity: 1-Bromobutane 99% purity

About 1-Bromobutane

1-Bromobutane (CAS 109-65-9) remains a fundamental alkylating agent in the high-purity fine chemicals sector, where it is increasingly sourced for the synthesis of anesthetic APIs like Tetracaine and Procaine. n-Butyl bromide functions as a versatile building block for custom synthesis services, supporting CDMOs in the...

Variants

N-BUTYL BROMIDE

CAS: 109-65-9

Synonyms

1-bromobutane
butyl bromide
butylbromide
1-Bromobutane
Butyl bromide

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1-Bromobutane Specifications

CAS Number

109-65-9

Molecular Formula

C4H9Br

Molecular Weight

137.02 g/mol

IUPAC Name

1-bromobutane

Canonical SMILES

CCCCBr

InChI Key

MPPPKRYCTPRNTB-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

InChI=1S/C4H9Br/c1-2-3-4-5/h2-4H2,1H3

PubChem CID

8002

HSN No

29033990

CAS Number

109-65-9

Molecular Formula

C4H9Br

Molecular Weight

137.02 g/mol

IUPAC Name

1-bromobutane

Canonical SMILES

CCCCBr

InChI Key

MPPPKRYCTPRNTB-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

InChI=1S/C4H9Br/c1-2-3-4-5/h2-4H2,1H3

PubChem CID

8002

HSN No

29033990

melting_point

-170 °F (USCG, 1999)

boiling_point

214 °F at 760 mmHg (USCG, 1999)

solubility

Slightly soluble in carbon tetrachloride; soluble in chloroform; miscible with ethanol, ether, acetone

density

1.276 at 68 °F (USCG, 1999) - Denser than water; will sink

logP

log Kow = 2.75

Molecular Weight

137.02 g/mol

Purity

1-Bromobutane 99% purity

Alkylating Agent

A versatile primary alkyl halide used as a source of the butyl group in organic synthesis to introduce carbon chains into various molecular architectures

Chemical Intermediate

A fundamental building block utilized in the synthesis of active pharmaceutical ingredients such as procaine and tetracaine, agrochemicals, and specialty chemicals

Organometallic Precursor

A critical reagent for preparing organometallic compounds, including n-butyllithium and butylmagnesium bromide (Grignard reagent), for the formation of new carbon-carbon bonds

Industrial Solvent

A functional solvent employed in industrial applications for cleaning, degreasing, and extraction processes due to its ability to dissolve various organic compounds

Derivatization Reagent

A specialized analytical reagent used to improve the hydrophobicity and basicity of amino acids by modifying their functional groups for chromatographic quantification.