| Chemical name |
1-Butanol |
| CAS RN |
71-36-3;35296-72-1 |
| EINECS No. |
200-751-6 |
| Molecular Formula |
C4H10O |
| Molecular Weight |
74.12 |
| Hazard Symbols |
 Xn:Harmful |
| Risk Codes |
R10; R22; R37/38; R41; R67; |
| Safety Description |
S13; S26; S37/39; S46; S7/9; |
| Properties |
Appearance Colorless liquid with alcohol.
Melting Point -90.2°C
Boiling Point 117.7°C
Relative Density 0.8109
Refractive index 1.3993
Flash Point 35-35.5°C
Water Solubility 20 ° C solubility in water at 7.7% (by weight), water solubility in n-butanol 20.1% (by weight). With alcohol, ether and many other organic solvents. |
| Uses |
For the production of n-butyl acetate, dibutyl phthalate and phosphate plasticizers, used in the production of melamine resin, acrylic, epoxy varnish |
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| Raw materials |
Propylene, amylase, mixed alcohol, coal, hydrogen, caustic soda, heavy |
| Downstream products |
Ethylene glycol monomethyl ether, butyl ether, butyl methacrylate, butyl acrylate, n-butyl phosphite, dibutyl oxalate, dibutyl adipate, cyanide n-butyl acetate, ethyl acetate, acetic acid butyl phosphate, tributyl phosphate, tetra-butyl borate, tributyl 1 - chlorobutane and 1 - bromobutane |
