Question

Organic chemistry question

What are some fields that 1-bromobutane can be utilized in ( energy, environment, etc) ?

Answer 1

1-bromobutane is an alkyl halide, mainly useful in chemical transformations. Sice only lower hydrocarbons are useful as energy sources like methane, propane, butane etc. But 1-bromobutane is not a hydrocarbon and hence we cannot use it as an energy source.

1-bromobutane is useful to prepare grignard reagents to add or replace with butyl group, alkylating agent.

1-bromobutane is also useful in polymer chemistry during the preparation of polymers but not itself behaves as a monomer unit for polymer. It is not listed under Green Chemistry chemical, hence it is not a green chemistry chemical, therefore it has itsown impact on environment.

1-bromobutane gives bromine radical upon subjecting to UV light, hence it is useful for radical reaction where bromine is required.

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