2-Methylbutyl formate

Base Information

• Chemical Name: 2-Methylbutyl formate
• CAS No.: 35073-27-9
• Molecular Formula: C6H12 O2
• Molecular Weight: 116.16
• Hs Code.: 2915120000
• European Community (EC) Number: 252-343-2
• UNII: F3Y2X3CLO3
• DSSTox Substance ID: DTXSID30865745
• Nikkaji Number: J289.893D
• Wikidata: Q27277593
• Mol file: 35073-27-9.mol

Synonyms:2-Methylbutyl formate;35073-27-9;1-Butanol, 2-methyl-, 1-formate;1-Butanol, 2-methyl-, formate;UNII-F3Y2X3CLO3;F3Y2X3CLO3;EINECS 252-343-2;SCHEMBL27665;Formic acid 2-ethylpropyl ester;DTXSID30865745;Formic acid, 2-methylbutyl ester;2-METHYL-1-BUTYL FORMATE;2-METHYL-1-BUTANOL FORMATE;Q27277593

Chemical Property of 2-Methylbutyl formate

Chemical Property:

• Vapor Pressure: 11.9mmHg at 25°C
• Melting Point: -83.5°C (estimate)
• Refractive Index: 1.397
• Boiling Point: 126°Cat760mmHg
• Flash Point: 22.3°C
• PSA: 26.30000
• Density: 0.882g/cm³
• LogP: 1.84140
• XLogP3: 1.8
• Hydrogen Bond Donor Count: 0
• Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count: 2
• Rotatable Bond Count: 4
• Exact Mass: 116.083729621
• Heavy Atom Count: 8
• Complexity: 61.5

Purity/Quality:

99% ^*data from raw suppliers

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MSDS Files:

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Useful:

• Canonical SMILES: CCC(C)COC=O

Technology Process of 2-Methylbutyl formate

There total 4 articles about 2-Methylbutyl formate which guide to synthetic route it. The literature collected by LookChem mainly comes from the sharing of users and the free literature resources found by Internet computing technology. We keep the original model of the professional version of literature to make it easier and faster for users to retrieve and use. At the same time, we analyze and calculate the most feasible synthesis route with the highest yield for your reference as below:

synthetic route:

Reference yield: 85.0%

Dimethyl-(2-methyl-butoxymethylene)-ammonium; chloride (100011-10-7) → 2-methylbutyl formate (35073-27-9)

Guidance literature:

With sulfuric acid;

DOI:10.1055/s-1985-31228

Reference yield: 79.0%

2-decyltetradec-2-enal (25234-36-0) + tri-2-methylbutyl orthoformate → 2-methylbutyl formate (35073-27-9) + E/Z-11-(bis((2-methylbutyl)oxy)methyl)tricos-11-ene

Guidance literature:

With toluene-4-sulfonic acid; at 80 - 120 ℃; for 4h; Inert atmosphere;

Reference yield: 65.0%

(+/-)-2-methyl-1-butanol (137-32-6) + formic acid cyanomethyl ester (150760-95-5) → 2-methylbutyl formate (35073-27-9)

Guidance literature:

With 1H-imidazole; for 8h; Ambient temperature;

DOI:10.1080/00397919308011251

upstream raw materials:

(+/-)-2-methyl-1-butanol

formic acid cyanomethyl ester

Dimethyl-(2-methyl-butoxymethylene)-ammonium; chloride

2-decyltetradec-2-enal

Refernces

• 1、 Deutsch,Niclas. "A convenient procedure for the formylation of amines and alcohols using cyanomethyl formate". . p. 1561 - 1568. Retrieved 2007/10/02.