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Product Name:
1-Butanol
Formula:
C4H10O
Synonyms:
1-Butanol;Butyl alcohol;Degassed and low oxygen 1-butanol;1-Butanol ZerO2;Butan-1-ol, n-Butyl alcohol, BuOH
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CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
| Physical Description | N-butyl alcohol is a colorless liquid. Used in organic chemical synthesis, plasticizers, detergents, etc. |
|---|---|
| Color/Form | Colorless liquid |
| Odor | HARSH FUSEL ODOR WITH BANANA |
| Taste | BANANA, FUSEL TASTE |
| Boiling Point | 243.9 °F at 760 mmHg (USCG, 1999) |
| Melting Point | -129 °F (USCG, 1999) |
| Flash Point | 84 °F (USCG, 1999) |
| Solubility | 9 % (NIOSH, 2023) |
| Density | 0.81 at 68 °F (USCG, 1999) - Less dense than water; will float |
| Vapor Density | 2.6 (Air = 1) |
| Vapor Pressure | 15.51 mmHg (USCG, 1999) |
| LogP | 0.88 |
| Henry's Law Constant | Henry's Law constant = 8.8X10-6 atm-cu m/mole at 25 °C |
| Optical Rotation | Specific rotation: +9.8 at 20 °C/D (water) |
| Autoignition Temperature | 650 °F (USCG, 1999) |
| Decomposition | When heated to decomp it emits acrid smoke and fumes. |
| Viscosity | 36.1 cP at -50.9 °C; 5.186 cP at 0 °C; 2.544 cP at 25 °C; 0.533 cP at 100 °C |
| Corrosivity | Attack some forms of plastics, rubber, and coatings |
| Heat of Combustion | 36.111 kJ/g |
| Heat of Vaporization | 52.35 kJ/mol at 25 °C |
| Surface Tension | 26.28 dynes/cm at 10 °C; 24.93 dynes/cm at 25 °C; 22.69 dynes/cm at 50 °C |
| Ionization Potential | 10.04 eV |
| Odor Threshold | Odor Threshold Low: 0.12 [mmHg] Odor Threshold High: 11.0 [mmHg] Detection odor threshold from AIHA (mean = 1.2 ppm) |
| Refractive Index | Index of refraction: 1.3993 at 20 °C/D |
| Dissociation Constants | 16.1 (at 25 °C) |
| Relative Evaporation Rate | 0.46 (Butyl acetate = 1) |
| Kovats Retention Index | 660.1 661.5 621 619 619 658 659 659 660 653 619 619 647.1 647.1 647 645 649.6 653 659 659 659 646 640 666 664 646 648.2 653.1 658.4 665.5 668.2 674.4 674.6 642 645 651 653.3 653.3 647.6 647.7 648.9 650 657.3 659.2 661.9 647.6 647.7 648.9 650 657.3 659.2 661.9 650.05 654 657 688 646 654 654 643.9 646.8 658.7 663 647 675 645 651 663 649 649 660 649 649 647 650 645 637 663 664 652 655 645 686 688 636 643 643 650 644 690 655 654 640 640 641 642 643 645 639 650 646 641 641 649 638 639 641 643 650 650 653 650 636.2 655 646 644.7 648 680 632 643 635 642.48 646 648.6 642.3 650 656.1 652 638 656 656 655 633 633 634 634 661 650 651 656 655 637 638 640 655 655 657 661 646 661 654 651 657 692 684 |
| Other Experimental Properties | Highly refractive liquid |
| Chemical Classes | Solvents -> Alcohols (<C12) |
SAFETY INFORMATION
| Signal word | Danger |
|---|---|
| Pictogram(s) |
 Flame Flammables GHS02  Corrosion Corrosives GHS05  Exclamation Mark Irritant GHS07 |
| GHS Hazard Statements |
H226:Flammable liquids H302:Acute toxicity,oral H315:Skin corrosion/irritation H318:Serious eye damage/eye irritation H335:Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure;Respiratory tract irritation H336:Specific target organ toxicity,single exposure; Narcotic effects |
| Precautionary Statement Codes |
P210:Keep away from heat/sparks/open flames/hot surfaces. — No smoking. P233:Keep container tightly closed. P280:Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection. P301+P312:IF SWALLOWED: call a POISON CENTER or doctor/physician IF you feel unwell. P303+P361+P353:IF ON SKIN (or hair): Remove/Take off Immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse SKIN with water/shower. P305+P351+P338:IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continuerinsing. |
COMPUTED DESCRIPTORS
| Molecular Weight | 74.12 g/mol |
|---|---|
| XLogP3 | 0.9 |
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 1 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 1 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 2 |
| Exact Mass | 74.073164938 g/mol |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 74.073164938 g/mol |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 20.2 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 5 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 13.1 |
| Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 1 |
| Compound Is Canonicalized | Yes |
PRODUCT INTRODUCTION
description
N-butyl alcohol is a colorless liquid. Used in organic chemical synthesis, plasticizers, detergents, etc.