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(R)-(-)-2-Aminobutane, 99%
Description
(R)-(-)-2-Aminobutane is a chiral amine plays an important role in pharmaceutical chemistry and in organic synthesis as chiral auxiliary, which is used to determine the enantiomeric excess (ee).
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(R)-(-)-2-Aminobutane is a chiral amine plays an important role in pharmaceutical chemistry and in organic synthesis as chiral auxiliary, which is used to determine the enantiomeric excess (ee).
Solubility
Miscible with water.
Notes
Air and light sensitive. Store it in a cool place. Incompatible with acids, acid chloride, acid anhydrides, strong oxidizing agents and carbon dioxide.

Specifications
Specifications
Density | 0.722 |
pH | 12.3 |
Boiling Point | 63°C |
Flash Point | −19°C (−2°F) |
Odor | Amine-like |
Refractive Index | 1.393 |
Quantity | 250 mg |
UN Number | UN2733 |
Beilstein | 1718760 |
Sensitivity | Air Sensitive |
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Safety and Handling
Hazard Category | H225-H302+H332-H314 |
Hazard Statement | GHS H Statement H225-H314-H318-H302-H332 Highly flammable liquid and vapor. Causes severe skin burns and eye damage. Causes serious eye damage. Harmful if swallowed. Harmful if inhaled. |
Precautionary Statement | P210-P233-P240-P241-P242-P243-P260-P264b-P270-P271-P280-P303+P361+P353-P304+P340-P305+P351+P338-P310-P330-P331-P363-P370+P378q-P501c |
DOTInformation | Transport Hazard Class: 3; Packing Group: II; Proper Shipping Name: AMINES, FLAMMABLE, CORROSIVE, N.O.S. |
EINECSNumber | 236-232-6 |
TSCA | No |
Recommended Storage | Ambient temperatures |
RUO – Research Use Only
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