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| IUPAC name | Butan-1-ol |
| Other names | Butanol 1-Butanol n-Butanol normal-Butanol Butyl alcohol Butyric alcohol Propylcarbinol |
| Identifiers | |
| CAS number | 71-36-3 |
| RTECS number | EO1400000 |
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| Properties | |
| Molecular formula | C4H10O, BuOH |
| Molar mass | 74.12 g/mol |
| Appearance | clear liquid |
| Density | 0.8098 g/cm³ @ 20 °C, liquid |
| Melting point |
−89.5 °C, 184 K, -129 °F |
| Boiling point |
117.73 °C, 391 K, 244 °F |
| Solubility in water | 9.1 mL/100 mL H2O at 25 °C |
| Viscosity | 3 cP at 25°C |
| Structure | |
| Dipole moment | 1.52 D (1-butanol) |
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| MSDS | External MSDS |
| Main hazards | flammable |
| NFPA 704 |
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| R-phrases | R10 R22 R37/38 R41 R67 |
| S-phrases | S7/9 S13 S26 S37/39 S46 |
| Flash point | 37 °C (99 °F) |
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| Related alcohols | Propanol, Pentanol, Isobutanol, 2-Butanol, tert-Butanol |
| Related compounds | Butyraldehyde, Butyric acid, Butylene |
| Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) Infobox references |
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n-Butanol or n-butyl alcohol (sometimes also called biobutanol when produced biologically), is a primary alcohol with a 4 carbon structure and the molecular formula of C4H10O. It belongs to the higher alcohols and branched-chain alcohols.1
References
- ^ Atsumi S, Hanai T, Liao JC (January 2008). "Non-fermentative pathways for synthesis of branched-chain higher alcohols as biofuels". Nature 451 (7174): 86–9. doi:. PMID 18172501.
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