1-Butanol, ACS, 99.4+%, Thermo Scientific Chemicals

Description

Maximum level of impurities: Color (APHA) 10, Evaporation residue 0.005%, Titratable acid 0.0008meq/g, Carbonyl compounds (as butyraldehyde) 0.01%, Butyl ether 0.2%, H₂O 0.1%

1-Butanol is used as solvent for many organic reactions in pharmaceutical and chemical industry, as a solvent in coating industries and also used as a diluent/reactant in the manufacture of urea-formaldehyde and melamine-formaldehyde resins. It is used in the production of drugs, alkaloids, additive in floor cleaners, consumer products and stain removers. It is used as mobile phase in paper and thin layer chromatography. It is also used as an alternative for gasoline and diesel fuels.

This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

Specifications

Chemical Identifiers

• CAS: 71-36-3
• Molecular Formula: C4H10O
• Molecular Weight (g/mol): 74.123
• MDL Number: MFCD00002964
• InChI Key: LRHPLDYGYMQRHN-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• Synonym: 1-butanol, butanol, n-butanol, butyl alcohol, n-butyl alcohol, 1-hydroxybutane, propylcarbinol, butyl hydroxide, propylmethanol, methylolpropane
• PubChem CID: 263
• ChEBI: CHEBI:28885
• IUPAC Name: butan-1-ol
• SMILES: CCCCO

• Color: Colorless
• Appearance: Colorless liquid
• Density: 0.81
• Boiling Point: 117°C to 118°C
• Quantity: 4 x 4 L
• Flash Point: 35°C (95°F)
• Odor: Alcool-like
• Physical Form: Liquid
• Refractive Index: 1.399
• Assay Percent Range: >99.4%
• Vapor Pressure: 5.6 hPa (4mm Hg) at 20°C
• Beilstein: 969148
• Solubility Information: Miscible with alcohols,ketones,aldehydes,ethers,aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons. Slightly miscible with water.
• Formula Weight: 74.12
• Grade: ACS
• Concentration or Composition (by Analyte or Components): 1-Butanol
• Chemical Name or Material: 1-Butanol

Safety and Handling

Hazard Category	H226-H302-H315-H318-H335-H336
Precautionary Statement	P210-P233-P235-P240-P241-P242-P243-P260-P264b-P270-P271-P280-P301+P312-P303+P361+P353-P304+P340-P305+P351+P338-P310-P312-P314-P330-P332+P313-P363-P370+P378q-P501c
DOTInformation	DOT Class: 3, Packaging Group: III
EINECSNumber	200-751-6
RTECSNumber	EO1400000
TSCA	Yes
Recommended Storage	Ambient temperatures

SDS

RUO – Research Use Only