(R)-3-Amino-butan-1-ol(CAS#61477-40-5)
UN IDs | 2735 |
Hazard Class | 8 |
Packing Group | Ⅲ |
(R)-3-Amino-butan-1-ol(CAS#61477-40-5)
Uses and synthesis methods
(R)-3-aminobutanol is a chiral organic molecule with a wide range of applications and synthesis methods.
It can also be used as a raw material for the synthesis of certain pesticides, dyes, and functional materials.
There are several methods for the synthesis of (R)-3-aminobutanol. One of the commonly used synthesis methods is obtained by reducing (R)-3-hydroxybutyraldehyde. (R)-3-hydroxybutyral is reacted with an appropriate reducing agent such as sodium hydride or hydrogen/catalyst to generate (R)-3-aminobutanol.
Another synthesis method is obtained by Meerwein-Ponndorf-Verley (MPV) reduction reaction of (R)-3-aminobutyraldehyde. In this method, (R)-3-aminobutyraldehyde is reacted with an appropriate reducing agent such as isopropanol or isopropyl sodium hydride to produce (R)-3-aminobutanol.