1-Butanol
SIGALD/360465 - ACS reagent, ≥99.4%
Synonym: n-Butanol; Butyl alcohol
CAS Number: 71-36-3
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C4H10O
Molecular Weight: 74.12
EC Number: 200-751-6
MDL Number: MFCD00002964
Linear Formula: CH3(CH2)3OH
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | ≥99.4% |
| autoignition temp. | 649 °F |
| bp | 116-118 °C (lit.) |
| color | APHA: ≤10 |
| density | 0.81 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| dilution | (for analytical testing) |
| evapn. residue | ≤0.005% |
| expl. lim. | 11.2 % |
| form | liquid |
| grade | ACS reagent |
| impurities | ≤0.0008 meq/g Titr. acid |
| ≤0.01% butyraldehyde | |
| ≤0.1% water | |
| ≤0.2% butyl ether | |
| InChI | 1S/C4H10O/c1-2-3-4-5/h5H, |
| InChI key | LRHPLDYGYMQRHN-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | −90 °C (lit.) |
| pH | 7 (20 °C, 70 g/L) |
| Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
| refractive index | n |
| SMILES string | CCCCO |
| vapor density | 2.55 (vs air) |
| vapor pressure | 5.5 mmHg |
| Application: | 1-Butanol can be used: • As a solvent along with the water in the delignification of sugar cane bagasse. • As a both reagent and reaction medium in the synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles from zinc acetylacetonate hydrate as precursor. • As an additive in the diesel-biodiesel-butanol tertiary blend which leads to fuel sustainability. • As a reactant in the enzyme catalyzed esterification reaction of oleic acid to butyl oleate. |
| General description: | 1-Butanol is the primary alcohol that can be used as a carrier liquid for the extraction of synthetic resins, natural resins, paints, essential oils, gums, coatings, dyes, camphor, and alkaloids. It can be used as an extracting solvent for hormones, vitamins, and antibiotics. In the production of paint removers and industrial cleaners 1-butanol is being used. It is also used in the manufacture of rubber products, plastics, coating solvents, and dibutyl phthalate. |
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| Packaging: | 1, 2.5, 4×2.5, 4×4 L in glass bottle |
| Packaging: | 18, 20 L in steel drum |
| Packaging: | 500 mL in glass bottle |
| Symbol | ![]() ![]() GHS02,GHS05,GHS07 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H226 - H302 - H315 - H318 - H335 - H336 |
| Precautionary statements | P210 - P233 - P280 - P301 + P312 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P305 + P351 + P338 |
| Hazard Codes | Xn |
| Risk Statements | 10-22-37/38-41-67 |
| Safety Statements | 7/9-13-26-37/39-46 |
| RIDADR | UN1120 - class 3 - PG 3 - Butanols |
| WGK Germany | WGK 1 |
| Flash Point(F) | 95.0 °F - Pensky-Martens cl |
| Flash Point(C) | 35 °C - Pensky-Martens clos |
| Purity | ≥99.4% |
| bp | 116-118 °C (lit.) |
| mp | −90 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 0.81 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| UNSPSC | 12352001 |




