2-Ethyl-1-butanol
| Names | |
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| Preferred IUPAC name 2-Ethylbutan-1-ol | |
| Other names 2-Ethyl-1-butanol | |
| Identifiers | |
| 3D model (JSmol) | |
| 1731254 | |
| ChemSpider | |
| ECHA InfoCard | 100.002.384 | 
| EC Number | 
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| PubChem CID | |
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| UNII | |
| UN number | 2275 | 
| CompTox Dashboard (EPA) | |
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| Properties | |
| C6H14O | |
| Molar mass | 102.177 g·mol−1 | 
| Appearance | Colorless liquid | 
| Density | 830 mg mL−1 | 
| Melting point | −114.40 °C; −173.92 °F; 158.75 K | 
| Boiling point | 145 to 151 °C; 293 to 304 °F; 418 to 424 K | 
| 10 g L−1 | |
| Vapor pressure | 206 Pa | 
| Refractive index (nD) | 1.422 | 
| Thermochemistry | |
| Heat capacity (C) | 246.65 J K−1 mol−1 | 
| Hazards | |
| GHS labelling: | |
| Warning | |
| H302, H312 | |
| P280 | |
| Flash point | 58 °C (136 °F; 331 K) | 
| Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC): | |
| LD50 (median dose) | 1.85 g kg−1 (oral, rat) | 
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| Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references | |
2-Ethyl-1-butanol (IUPAC name: 2-ethylbutan-1-ol) is an organic chemical compound. It can be used to facilitate the separation of ethanol from water, which forms an azeotrope that otherwise limits the maximum ethanol concentration.