Description
1-Butanol, which is also known as n-butanol or 1-butanol or butyl alcohol (sometimes also called biobutanol when produced biologically), is an alcohol with a 4 carbon structure and the molecular formula of C4H10O. It is primarily used as a solvent, as an intermediate in chemical synthesis, and as a fuel. There are four isomeric structures for butanol
| vapor pressure | 6.7 hPa ( 20 °C) |
| autoignition temp. | 340 °C |
| potency | 790 mg/kg LD50, oral (Rat) |
| 3400 mg/kg LD50, skin (Rabbit) | |
| expl. lim. | 1.4-11.3 % (v/v) |
| pH | 7 (20 °C, 70 g/L in H2O) |
| bp | 116-118 °C/1013 hPa |
| mp | -89 °C |
| transition temp | flash point 34 °C |
| solubility | 66 g/L |
| density | 0.81 g/cm3 at 20 °C |
| storage conditions | Store at +5°C to +30°C. |
