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2 Ethyl 1 butanol

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Formula
  
C6H14O

Molar mass
  
102.174 g/mol

Appearance
  
Colorless liquid

Boiling point
  
147 °C

Density
  
833 kg/m³

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Related compounds
  
Isopentane 2-Methylpentane 3-Methylpentane 3-Ethylpentane 2-Methylhexane 3-Methylhexane Valnoctamide

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 form an azeotrope that otherwise limits the maximum ethanol concentration.

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2-Ethyl-1-butanol is manufactured industrially by the aldol condensation of acetaldehyde and butyraldehyde.

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2-Ethyl-1-butanol Wikipedia
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