(S)-(−)-1,2-Epoxybutane
ALDRICH/532363 - 98%
Synonym: (2S)-Ethyloxirane
CAS Number: 30608-62-9
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C4H8O
Molecular Weight: 72.11
MDL Number: MFCD02683445
Linear Formula: C4H8O
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | 98% |
| bp | 63 °C (lit.) |
| density | 0.837 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| functional group | ether |
| InChI | 1S/C4H8O/c1-2-4-3-5-4/h4H |
| InChI key | RBACIKXCRWGCBB-BYPYZUCNSA |
| optical activity | [α]20/D −10°, neat |
| Quality Level | 100 ![]() |
| refractive index | n |
| SMILES string | CC[C@H]1CO1 |
| Application: | (S)-( • As a starting material to prepare (+)- and (−)-homononactic acids, which are used as intermediates in the total synthesis of a cyclic antibiotic tetranactin. • To prepare a chiral phosphorus synthon, which is applicable in the synthesis of phytoprostane B1 type I. • To prepare Eu3+-based precatalysts applicable in the Mukaiyama Aldol reaction in water. |
| Legal Information: | Manufactured under license by Sterling Pharma Solutions Limited, using Jacobsen HKR technology. |
| Packaging: | 1, 5 g in glass bottle |
| Symbol | ![]() ![]() ![]() GHS02,GHS05,GHS07,GHS08 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H225 - H302 + H312 + H332 - H314 - H351 |
| Precautionary statements | P210 - P280 - P301 + P312 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P304 + P340 + P310 - P305 + P351 + P338 |
| Hazard Codes | F,T |
| Risk Statements | 20/21/22-34-40 |
| Safety Statements | 16-26-27-36/37/39-45 |
| RIDADR | UN 3022 3 / PGII |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | 10.0 °F - closed cup |
| Flash Point(C) | -12.2 °C - closed cup |
| Purity | 98% |
| bp | 63 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 0.837 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| UNSPSC | 12352005 |





