1-Chlorobutane is used as intermediates and solvents. It is used for HPLC, spectrophotometry and environmental testing. It is used as an alkylating reagent in organic and organometallic compound synthesis. It is also employed as an anthelmintic in veterinary medicine.
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Applications
1-Chlorobutane is used as intermediates and solvents. It is used for HPLC, spectrophotometry and environmental testing. It is used as an alkylating reagent in organic and organometallic compound synthesis. It is also employed as an anthelmintic in veterinary medicine.
Solubility
Miscible with alcohol and ether. Immiscible with water.
Notes
Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents and strong bases.
RUO – Research Use Only
General References:
- The Grignard reagent has been recommended as superior to EtMgBr for the preparation of ethynyl magnesium halides from acetylene. For details, see: Org. Synth. Coll., 8, 606 (1993); for generation and use of the Grignard in the Mn-Cu catalyzed 1,4-addition to an enone, see: Org. Synth. Coll., 9, 328 (1998).
- Mututuvari, T. M.; Tran, C. D. Volumetric Study for the Binary Nitromethane with Chloroalkane Mixtures at Temperatures in the Range (298.15 to 318.15) K. J. Hazard. Mater. 2014, 264, 449-459.
- Atanase, L. I.; Bistac, S.; Riess, G. Effect of poly(vinyl alcohol-co-vinyl acetate) copolymer blockiness on the dynamic interfacial tension and dilational viscoelasticity of polymer-anionic surfactant complex at the water-1-chlorobutane interface. Soft matter 2015, 11 (13), 2665-2672.