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Butanol
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Chemicals
Main-Family
Functional Organic Products
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Alcohols
Physical State

Liquid

Product
n-Butanol
Abbreviation
n-BuOH
Names
Butanol; 1-Butanol; Butan-1-ol; n-Butyl Alcohol; n-Butyl Hydroxide; n-Propylcarbinol; n-Propylmethanol; 1-Hydroxybutane; Methylolpropane
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Description

n-Butanol is a primary alcohol with the chemical formula H3C-CH2-CH2-CH2-OH and a linear structure.

Since the 1950s, most 1-butanol is produced by the hydroformylation of propene (Oxo Process) to preferentially form the butyraldehyde n-butanal.

Typical catalysts are based on Cobalt and Rhodium.

Butyraldehyde is then hydrogenated to produce butanol.

The largest use of 1-butanol is as an Industrial Intermediate, particularly for the manufacture of butyl acetate (itself an artificial flavorant and industrial solvent).

Source: Wikipedia, Butanol.

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Identifiers
logo CAS Number
71-36-3
logo EC Number
200-751-6
logo ECHA InfoCard
100.000.683
logo IUPAC Name
Butan-1-ol
logo PubChem ID
263
Chemical Data
Chemical Formula

C4H9OH

Molecular Weight (g/mol)
74.123
Boiling Point (°C)
117.7
Melting Point (°C)
-89.8
Sulfur Content (wt%)
0
Specific Gravity
0.81
Crude Data
API Gravity
43.19
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Modified by UserPic   Kokel, Nicolas 11/29/2024 5:20 PM
Added by UserPic   Kokel, Nicolas 4/17/2022 5:07 PM