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901351

1-Butanol

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100% BioRenewable, reagent grade, ≥99.4%

Synonym(s):

n-Butanol, Butyl alcohol

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Linear Formula:
CH3(CH2)3OH
CAS Number:
71-36-3
Molecular Weight:
74.12
NACRES:
NA.05
UNSPSC Code:
12352001
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
969148
MDL number:
MFCD00002964
Assay:
≥99.4%
Grade:
reagent grade
Bp:
116-118 °C (lit.)
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Quality Segment

200

grade

reagent grade

vapor density

2.55 (vs air)

assay

≥99.4%

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

649 °F

expl. lim.

11.2 %

greener alternative product characteristics

Safer Solvents and Auxiliaries
Use of Renewable Feedstocks
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renewable carbon content

100%

dilution

(for analytical testing)

impurities

≤0.0008 meq/g Titr. acid, ≤0.01% butyraldehyde, ≤0.1% water, ≤0.2% butyl ether

evapn. residue

≤0.005%

color

APHA: ≤10

refractive index

n20/D 1.399 (lit.)

bp

116-118 °C (lit.)

mp

−90 °C (lit.)

density

0.81 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

greener alternative category

, Aligned

SMILES string

CCCCO

InChI

1S/C4H10O/c1-2-3-4-5/h5H,2-4H2,1H3

InChI key

LRHPLDYGYMQRHN-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

We are committed to bringing you Greener Alternative Products, which adhere to one or more of The 12 Principles of Greener Chemistry. This product is 100% biorenewable and thus aligns with "Safer Solvents and Auxiliaries" and "Use of Renewable Feedstocks". Click here for more information.
This ACS grade 1-Butanol is a drop-in replacement for traditional 1-Butanol applications. Made from 100% renewable carbon (verified through C14 ASTM D6866-16 testing) and produced in an environmentally-friendly way which reduces the carbon footprint of production and reduces reliance on fossil-fuels.
It is also free from many contaminants that are present in petroleum derived 1-Butanol, such as isobutanol and aldehydes.

Application

Drop-in replacement for all 1-Butanol applications. Does not affect change in procedure or equipment.

1-Butanol may be used in applications such as:
  • Extraction and purification of compounds
  • Solvent in chemical synthesis
  • Intermediate in polymer synthesis
  • Adhesives and sealants formulation
  • Coatings

Features and Benefits

  • ASTM D6866 - Standard Test Methods for Determining the Biobased Content
  • Renewable Carbon Content – ≥99.9%
  • Made from Renewable Resource
  • Replacement for Petroleum-based 1-Butanol

Other Notes

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Dam. 1 - Flam. Liq. 3 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Central nervous system, Respiratory system

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

95.0 °F - Pensky-Martens closed cup

flash_point_c

35 °C - Pensky-Martens closed cup

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