| Name: | 2-butyl benzofuran |
| Catalogue No. | VL1390016 |
| CAS No. | 4265-27-4 |
| Molecular Formula | C12H14O |
| Molecular Weight | 174.24 g/mol |
| Status | In-Stock |
| IUPAC Name | 2-butyl benzofuran |
| Description | 2-butyl benzofuran (CAS No: 4265-27-4) is used in the synthesis of amiodarone that is a bi-iodinated benzofuran derivative and an antiarrhythmic agent that has been extensively used in the treatment of life-threatening ventricular tachyarrhythmias. |
| References | Amouzegh, Patricia, et al. “Acylation of a Substituted Benzofuran over an HY Zeolite and Its Subsequent Deacylation and Reacylation.” Catalysis Letters, vol. 34, no. 3-4, 1995, pp. 389–94,https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00806889.Oates, John A., et al. “Amiodarone.” New England Journal of Medicine, vol. 316, no. 8, Feb. 1987, pp. 455–66,https://doi.org/10.1056/nejm198702193160807. |
