Sub-Product
- Main Product
- Butanol
- Segment
- Chemicals
- Main-Family
- Functional Organic Products
- Sub-Family
- Alcohols
- Physical State
-
Liquid
- Sub-Product
- n-Butanol
- Abbreviation
- n-BuOH
- Alt. Names
- Butanol; 1-Butanol; Butan-1-ol; n-Butyl Alcohol; n-Butyl Hydroxide; n-Propylcarbinol; n-Propylmethanol; 1-Hydroxybutane; Methylolpropane
- Description
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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.
Identifiers
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CAS Number
- 71-36-3
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EC Number
- 200-751-6
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ECHA InfoCard
- 100.000.683
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IUPAC Name
- Butan-1-ol
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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
Properties
- Default
- Status
- A
System Info
- Update by
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Kokel, Nicolas - Updated
- 11/29/2024 5:20 PM
- Added by
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Kokel, Nicolas
- Added
- 4/17/2022 5:07 PM
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