1-Chlorobutane Explained

1-Chlorobutane is an alkyl halide with the chemical formula CH₃(CH₂)₃Cl. It is a colorless, flammable liquid.

Preparation and reactions

It can be prepared from 1-butanol by treatment with hydrogen chloride.^[1]

It reacts with lithium metal to give n-butyllithium:^[2]

2 Li + CH₃(CH₂)₃Cl → CH₃(CH₂)₃Li + LiCl

Notes and References

1. 10.15227/orgsyn.005.0027. N-Butyl Chloride. Organic Syntheses. 5. 27. 1925. J. E.. Copenhaver. A. M.. Whaley.
2. Book: Brandsma, L. . Verkraijsse, H. D. . Preparative Polar Organometallic Chemistry I . . Berlin . 1987 . 3-540-16916-4.