1-Chlorobutane is an alkyl halide with the chemical formula . It is a colorless, flammable liquid. It is used as a solvent in some industries due to its ability to dissolve both polar and non-polar substances. It is an alkylating reagent, that is used in organic synthesis to add a butyl group to other molecules.
1-Chlorobutane is an alkyl halide with the chemical formula . It is a colorless, flammable liquid. It is used as a solvent in some industries due to its ability to dissolve both polar and non-polar substances. It is an alkylating reagent, that is used in organic synthesis to add a butyl group to other molecules.
==Preparation and reactions== It can be prepared from 1-butanol by treatment with hydrogen chloride: C4H9OH + HCl → C4H9Cl + H2O It reacts with lithium metal to give n-butyllithium: 2 Li + → + LiCl 1-Chlorobutane reacts with sodium hydroxide via nucleophilic substitution to produce butanol: + NaOH → + NaCl ==References==
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