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1-Butanol

analytical standard

Synonym(s):

n-Butanol, Butyl alcohol

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
CH3(CH2)3OH
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
74.12
Beilstein:
969148
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

analytical standard

Quality Level

vapor density

2.55 (vs air)

vapor pressure

5 (4 mmHg) at 20 °C hPa

Assay

≥99.9% (GC)

autoignition temp.

649 °F

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

expl. lim.

11.2 %

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable
gas chromatography (GC): suitable

color

colorless

refractive index

n20/D 1.399 (lit.)
n20/D 1.399

bp

116-118 °C (lit.)

mp

−90 °C (lit.)

density

0.81 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

cleaning products
cosmetics
environmental
flavors and fragrances
food and beverages
personal care

format

neat

SMILES string

CCCCO

InChI

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

InChI key

LRHPLDYGYMQRHN-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Butanol, alcohol with higher energy density, lower vapour pressure and low hygroscopicity. 1-Butanol is a potential fuel substitute to gasoline. It is also a feedstock used to produce chemicals. It is produced via two pathways, the synthetic 2-ketoacid pathway and CoA-dependent pathway. It can also be produced by fermentation of biomass-derived carbohydrates.
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Application

It was used as a constituent in preparation of internal standard for analysis of fat-soluble vitamins using micellar electrokinetic chromatography (MEKC).
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Signal Word

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 Code

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

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Production of dimethylfuran for liquid fuels from biomass-derived carbohydrates.
Roman-Leshkov, Yuriy, et al.
Nature, 447.7147, 982-985 (2007)
S Pedersen-Bjergaard et al.
Journal of chromatography. A, 876(1-2), 201-211 (2000-05-24)
Microemulsion electrokinetic chromatography (MEEKC) was carried out in a pH 2.5 phosphate buffer to effectively suppress the electroosmotic flow (EOF). With 66.6% (w/w) 25 mM phosphate buffer pH 2.5, 20.0% (w/w) 2-propanol, 6.6% (w/w) 1-butanol, 6.0% (w/w) sodium lauryl sulphate
Metabolic engineering of cyanobacteria for 1-butanol production from carbon dioxide.
Lan, Ethan I., and James C. Liao.
Metabolic engineering, 13.4, 353-363 (2011)
Metabolic engineering of< i> Escherichia coli</i> for 1-butanol and 1-propanol production via the keto-acid pathways.
Shen, Claire R., and James C. Liao.
Metabolic engineering, 10.6, 312-320 (2008)
R W Wulkan et al.
The International journal of biochemistry, 18(11), 1045-1051 (1986-01-01)
The butanol extraction method of Morton (1950), a routine step in enzyme purification, is discussed with special reference to a hydrophobic form of alkaline phosphatase from human liver tissue. This form slowly precipitates from butanol-extracted liver tissue homogenates stored at

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