n-Butanol

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Butanol
1-Butanol: skeletal structure
1-Butanol: 3D space-filling structure
IUPAC name 1-Butanol
Other names Butanol
Butan-1-ol
n-Butanol
normal-Butanol
Butyl alcohol
Butyric alcohol
Propylcarbinol
Identifiers
CAS number [71-36-3]
RTECS number EO1400000
SMILES CCCCO
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 (183.7 K)

Boiling point

117.73 °C (390.9 K)

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)
Hazards
MSDS External MSDS
Main hazards flammable
NFPA 704
3
1
0
 
R-phrases R10 R22 R37/38
R41 R67
S-phrases S7/9 S13 S26
S37/39 S46
Flash point 37 °C (99 °F)
Related compounds
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 disclaimer and references

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]

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