Butanol

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Butanol structure	Common Name	Butanol
	CAS Number	71-36-3	Molecular Weight	74.122
	Density	0.8±0.1 g/cm3	Boiling Point	117.7±3.0 °C at 760 mmHg
	Molecular Formula	C₄H₁₀O	Melting Point	-89 °C
	MSDS	Chinese USA	Flash Point	35.0±0.0 °C
	Symbol	GHS02, GHS05, GHS07	Signal Word	Danger

This table lists Chinese names, IUPAC names and various aliases of this chemical substance.

Name	butan-1-ol
Synonym	More Synonyms

This table shows physicochemical parameters including melting point, boiling point, density, solubility and optical rotation. Missing data is marked as N/A.

Density	0.8±0.1 g/cm3
Boiling Point	117.7±3.0 °C at 760 mmHg
Melting Point	-89 °C
Molecular Formula	C₄H₁₀O
Molecular Weight	74.122
Flash Point	35.0±0.0 °C
Exact Mass	74.073166
PSA	20.23000
LogP	0.88
Vapour density	2.55 (vs air)
Vapour Pressure	8.5±0.4 mmHg at 25°C
Index of Refraction	1.396
InChIKey	LRHPLDYGYMQRHN-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES	CCCCO
Stability	Stable. Incompatible with strong acids, strong oxidizing agents, aluminium, acid chlorides, acid anhydrides, copper, copper alloys. Flammable.
Water Solubility	80 g/L (20 ºC)

This table provides MSDS information including hazard classification, first‑aid, fire‑fighting, spill handling, operation and storage instructions.

Butanol MSDS(Chinese)

This table summarizes toxicological test data, acute & chronic toxicity and ecological hazard parameters for this chemical.

CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION

RTECS NUMBER :: EO1400000

CHEMICAL NAME :: Butyl alcohol

CAS REGISTRY NUMBER :: 71-36-3

LAST UPDATED :: 199712

DATA ITEMS CITED :: 69

MOLECULAR FORMULA :: C4-H10-O

MOLECULAR WEIGHT :: 74.14

WISWESSER LINE NOTATION :: Q4

HEALTH HAZARD DATA

ACUTE TOXICITY DATA

TYPE OF TEST :: Standard Draize test

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Administration into the eye

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Human

TYPE OF TEST :: Standard Draize test

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Administration onto the skin

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Rodent - rabbit

TYPE OF TEST :: Standard Draize test

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Administration onto the skin

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Rodent - rabbit

TYPE OF TEST :: Standard Draize test

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Administration into the eye

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Rodent - rabbit

TYPE OF TEST :: Standard Draize test

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Administration into the eye

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Rodent - rabbit

TYPE OF TEST :: TCLo - Lowest published toxic concentration

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Inhalation

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Human

DOSE/DURATION :: 25 ppm

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Sense Organs and Special Senses (Olfaction) - effect, not otherwise specified Sense Organs and Special Senses (Eye) - conjunctive irritation Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - other changes

TYPE OF TEST :: LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Oral

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Rodent - rat

DOSE/DURATION :: 790 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Liver - fatty liver degeneration Kidney, Ureter, Bladder - other changes Blood - other changes

TYPE OF TEST :: LC50 - Lethal concentration, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Inhalation

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Rodent - rat

DOSE/DURATION :: 8000 ppm/4H

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value

TYPE OF TEST :: LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Intraperitoneal

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Rodent - rat

DOSE/DURATION :: 1122 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value

TYPE OF TEST :: LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Intravenous

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Rodent - rat

DOSE/DURATION :: 310 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value

TYPE OF TEST :: LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Oral

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Rodent - mouse

DOSE/DURATION :: 2680 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value

TYPE OF TEST :: LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Intraperitoneal

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Rodent - mouse

DOSE/DURATION :: 254 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Liver - other changes

TYPE OF TEST :: LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Subcutaneous

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Rodent - mouse

DOSE/DURATION :: 3200 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value

TYPE OF TEST :: LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Intravenous

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Rodent - mouse

DOSE/DURATION :: 377 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value

TYPE OF TEST :: LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Oral

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Mammal - dog

DOSE/DURATION :: 1760 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Gastrointestinal - other changes Blood - hemorrhage

TYPE OF TEST :: LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Subcutaneous

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Mammal - dog

DOSE/DURATION :: 2 gm/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Gastrointestinal - other changes Blood - hemorrhage

TYPE OF TEST :: LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Intravenous

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Mammal - cat

DOSE/DURATION :: 243 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value

TYPE OF TEST :: LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Oral

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Rodent - rabbit

DOSE/DURATION :: 3484 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Sense Organs and Special Senses (Eye) - corneal damage Cardiac - pulse rate Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - dyspnea

TYPE OF TEST :: LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Administration onto the skin

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Rodent - rabbit

DOSE/DURATION :: 3400 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value

TYPE OF TEST :: LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Unreported

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Rodent - rabbit

DOSE/DURATION :: 3500 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value

TYPE OF TEST :: LC50 - Lethal concentration, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Inhalation

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Mammal - species unspecified

DOSE/DURATION :: 28400 mg/m3

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value

TYPE OF TEST :: LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Oral

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Bird - wild bird species

DOSE/DURATION :: 2500 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value

TYPE OF TEST :: TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Oral

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Rodent - rat

DOSE/DURATION :: 46500 mg/kg/13W-I

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Behavioral - somnolence (general depressed activity) Behavioral - ataxia Blood - changes in erythrocyte (RBC) count

TYPE OF TEST :: TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Oral

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Rodent - rat

DOSE/DURATION :: 7 mL/kg/7D-I

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Liver - other changes Biochemical - Effect on specific coenzyme - B vitamins including folate

TYPE OF TEST :: TCLo - Lowest published toxic concentration

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Inhalation

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Rodent - rat

DOSE/DURATION :: 6600 ug/m3/24H/17W-C

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Brain and Coverings - recordings from specific areas of CNS Vascular - regional or general arteriolar or venous dilation Liver - liver function tests impaired

TYPE OF TEST :: TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Subcutaneous

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Rodent - rat

DOSE/DURATION :: 157 mg/kg/4D-I

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Behavioral - ataxia

TYPE OF TEST :: TCLo - Lowest published toxic concentration

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Inhalation

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Rodent - mouse

DOSE/DURATION :: 6600 ug/m3/24H/17W-C

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Brain and Coverings - recordings from specific areas of CNS Liver - liver function tests impaired Nutritional and Gross Metabolic - other changes

TYPE OF TEST :: TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Oral

DOSE :: 35295 mg/kg

SEX/DURATION :: female 1-15 day(s) after conception

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Reproductive - Fertility - female fertility index (e.g. # females pregnant per # sperm positive females; # females pregnant per # females mated) Reproductive - Fertility - pre-implantation mortality (e.g. reduction in number of implants per female; total number of implants per corpora lutea) Reproductive - Fertility - post-implantation mortality (e.g. dead and/or resorbed implants per total number of implants)

TYPE OF TEST :: TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Oral

DOSE :: 35295 mg/kg

SEX/DURATION :: female 1-15 day(s) after conception

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Reproductive - Effects on Embryo or Fetus - fetotoxicity (except death, e.g., stunted fetus) Reproductive - Effects on Newborn - biochemical and metabolic

TYPE OF TEST :: TCLo - Lowest published toxic concentration

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Inhalation

DOSE :: 6000 ppm/7H

SEX/DURATION :: female 1-19 day(s) after conception

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Reproductive - Effects on Embryo or Fetus - fetotoxicity (except death, e.g., stunted fetus)

TYPE OF TEST :: TCLo - Lowest published toxic concentration

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Inhalation

DOSE :: 8000 ppm/7H

SEX/DURATION :: female 1-19 day(s) after conception

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Reproductive - Specific Developmental Abnormalities - musculoskeletal system

MUTATION DATA

TYPE OF TEST :: Sex chromosome loss and nondisjunction

TEST SYSTEM :: Rodent - hamster Lung

REFERENCE :: MUREAV Mutation Research. (Elsevier Science Pub. B.V., POB 211, 1000 AE Amsterdam, Netherlands) V.1- 1964- Volume(issue)/page/year: 182,135,1987 *** REVIEWS *** ACGIH TLV-CL 152 mg/m3 (50 ppm) (skin) DTLVS* The Threshold Limit Values (TLVs) and Biological Exposure Indices (BEIs) booklet issues by American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH), Cincinnati, OH, 1996 Volume(issue)/page/year: TLV/BEI,1997 TOXICOLOGY REVIEW JACTDZ Journal of the American College of Toxicology. (Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., 1651 Third Ave., New York, NY 10128) V.1-12, 1982-1993. Discontinued. Volume(issue)/page/year: 6(3),403,1987 *** U.S. STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS *** MSHA STANDARD-air:TWA 100 ppm (300 mg/m3) DTLVS* The Threshold Limit Values (TLVs) and Biological Exposure Indices (BEIs) booklet issues by American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH), Cincinnati, OH, 1996 Volume(issue)/page/year: 3,31,1971 OSHA PEL (Gen Indu):8H TWA 100 ppm (300 mg/m3) CFRGBR Code of Federal Regulations. (U.S. Government Printing Office, Supt. of Documents, Washington, DC 20402) Volume(issue)/page/year: 29,1910.1000,1994 OSHA PEL (Construc):8H TWA 100 ppm (300 mg/m3) CFRGBR Code of Federal Regulations. (U.S. Government Printing Office, Supt. of Documents, Washington, DC 20402) Volume(issue)/page/year: 29,1926.55,1994 OSHA PEL (Shipyard):8H TWA 100 ppm (300 mg/m3) CFRGBR Code of Federal Regulations. (U.S. Government Printing Office, Supt. of Documents, Washington, DC 20402) Volume(issue)/page/year: 29,1915.1000,1993 OSHA PEL (Fed Cont):8H TWA 100 ppm (300 mg/m3) CFRGBR Code of Federal Regulations. (U.S. Government Printing Office, Supt. of Documents, Washington, DC 20402) Volume(issue)/page/year: 41,50-204.50,1994 *** OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE LIMITS *** OEL-AUSTRALIA:TWA 50 ppm (150 mg/m3);Skin JAN 1993 OEL-AUSTRIA:TWA 100 ppm (300 mg/m3) JAN 1993 OEL-BELGIUM:STEL 50 ppm (152 mg/m3);Skin JAN 1993 OEL-DENMARK:STEL 50 ppm (150 mg/m3);Skin JAN 1993 OEL-FINLAND:TWA 50 ppm (150 mg/m3);STEL 75 ppm (225 mg/m3);Skin JAN 1993 OEL-FRANCE:STEL 50 ppm (150 mg/m3) JAN 1993 OEL-GERMANY:TWA 100 ppm (300 mg/m3) JAN 1993 OEL-HUNGARY:TWA 100 mg/m3;STEL 200 mg/m3;Skin JAN 1993 OEL-INDIA:TWA 50 ppm (150 mg/m3);Skin JAN 1993 OEL-JAPAN:STEL 50 ppm (150 mg/m3);Skin JAN 1993 OEL-THE NETHERLANDS:TWA 50 ppm (150 mg/m3);Skin JAN 1993 OEL-THE PHILIPPINES:TWA 100 ppm (300 mg/m3) JAN 1993 OEL-RUSSIA:STEL 50 ppm (10 mg/m3) JAN 1993 OEL-SWEDEN:TWA 15 ppm (45 mg/m3);STEL 30 ppm (90 mg/m3);Skin JAN 1993 OEL-SWITZERLAND:TWA 50 ppm (150 mg/m3);STEL 100 ppm;Skin JAN 1993 OEL-TURKEY:TWA 100 ppm (300 mg/m3) JAN 1993 OEL-UNITED KINGDOM:TWA 50 ppm (150 mg/m3);STEL 50 ppm;Skin JAN 1993 OEL IN BULGARIA, COLOMBIA, JORDAN, KOREA check ACGIH TLV OEL IN NEW ZEALAND, SINGAPORE, VIETNAM check ACGIH TLV *** NIOSH STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AND SURVEILLANCE DATA *** NIOSH RECOMMENDED EXPOSURE LEVEL (REL) : NIOSH REL TO n-BUTYL ALCOHOL-air:CL 50 ppm (Sk) REFERENCE : NIOSH* National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, U.S. Dept. of Health, Education, and Welfare, Reports and Memoranda. Volume(issue)/page/year: DHHS #92-100,1992 NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA : NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974) NOHS Hazard Code - 13850 No. of Facilities: 60975 (estimated) No. of Industries: 306 No. of Occupations: 160 No. of Employees: 678026 (estimated) NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983) NOES Hazard Code - 13850 No. of Facilities: 57416 (estimated) No. of Industries: 304 No. of Occupations: 179 No. of Employees: 1059965 (estimated) No. of Female Employees: 269422 (estimated)

This table covers safety warnings, protective measures, incompatible substances and disposal guidelines for this compound.

Symbol	GHS02, GHS05, GHS07
Signal Word	Danger
Hazard Statements	H226-H302-H315-H318-H335-H336
Precautionary Statements	P210-P280-P301 + P312 + P330-P304 + P340 + P312-P305 + P351 + P338 + P310-P403 + P235
Personal Protective Equipment	Eyeshields;Faceshields;full-face respirator (US);Gloves;multi-purpose combination respirator cartridge (US);type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter
Hazard Codes	Xn:Harmful
Risk Phrases	R10;R22;R37/38;R41;R67
Safety Phrases	S13-S26-S37/39-S46-S7/9-S45-S36/37-S16-S7
RIDADR	UN 1120 3/PG 3
WGK Germany	1
RTECS	EO1400000
Packaging Group	III
Hazard Class	3
HS Code	2905130000

This table presents publicly reported synthetic routes, reaction conditions, reactants and product information of the compound.

This table lists upstream starting materials and downstream derivative products related to this chemical.

Precursor 10
CAS#:106-88-7 1,2-EPOXYBUTANE CAS#:187737-37-7 propene CAS#:201230-82-2 carbon monoxide CAS#:110-65-6 2-Butine-1,4-diol
CAS#:64-17-5 Ethanol CAS#:123-72-8 Butyraldehyde CAS#:96-48-0 gamma-Butyrolactone CAS#:110-15-6 Succinic acid
CAS#:106-98-9 1-Butene CAS#:57-55-6 Propylene Glycol
DownStream 10
CAS#:106306-42-7 butyl 2-nitropr... CAS#:10581-02-9 tributoxy(pheny... CAS#:109-69-3 1-Chlorobutane CAS#:10228-54-3 Acetic acid, 2-...
CAS#:10580-24-2 Undecanoic acid... CAS#:106-18-3 Butyl laurate CAS#:28267-31-4 butyl tridecanoate CAS#:110-36-1 Butyl myristate
CAS#:111-06-8 Butyl palmitate CAS#:35996-97-5 butyl pentadecanoate

This table shows customs‑related data including HS‑code, tariff and regulatory conditions for import and export.

HS Code	2905130000
Summary	2905130000 butan-1-ol。supervision conditions:AB(certificate of inspection for goods inward,certificate of inspection for goods outward)。VAT:17.0%。tax rebate rate:13.0%。MFN tarrif:5.5%。general tariff:30.0%

This table lists relevant public references with title, journal and publication metadata for this compound.

A synthetic O2 -tolerant butanol pathway exploiting native fatty acid biosynthesis in Escherichia coli.

Biotechnol. Bioeng. 112(1) , 120-8, (2014)

Several synthetic metabolic pathways for butanol synthesis have been reported in Escherichia coli by modification of the native CoA-dependent pathway from selected Clostridium species. These pathways ...

Mechanistic basis of altered morphine disposition in nonalcoholic steatohepatitis.

J. Pharmacol. Exp. Ther. 352(3) , 462-70, (2015)

Morphine is metabolized in humans to morphine-3-glucuronide (M3G) and the pharmacologically active morphine-6-glucuronide (M6G). The hepatobiliary disposition of both metabolites relies upon multidrug...

Acetonitrile adduct formation as a sensitive means for simple alcohol detection by LC-MS.

J. Am. Soc. Mass Spectrom. 25(11) , 1987-90, (2014)

Simple alcohols formed protonated acetonitrile adducts containing up to two acetonitrile molecules when analyzed by ESI or APCI in the presence of acetonitrile in the solvent. These acetonitrile adduc...

This table collects all English aliases, systematic names and CAS‑related synonyms of the compound.

butan alcohol

n-C4H9OH

Butanol-1

n-Butul alcohol

1-butyl alcohol

n-butyl alcohol

MFCD08273554

1-Butanol

EINECS 200-751-6

This section contains frequently‑asked‑questions about this compound, including basic parameters, properties, storage conditions and corresponding answers.

Q: What is the English name of butan-1-ol?

A: The English name of butan-1-ol is butan-1-ol.

Q: What is the LogP of butan-1-ol?

A: LogP of butan-1-ol is 0.88.

Q: How is the water solubility of butan-1-ol?

A: Water solubility of butan-1-ol: 80 g/L (20 ºC).

Q: What is the molecular weight of butan-1-ol?

A: Molecular weight of butan-1-ol is 74.122.

Q: What is the melting point of butan-1-ol?

A: Melting point of butan-1-ol is -89 °C.

Q: What is the CAS number of butan-1-ol?

A: CAS number of butan-1-ol is 71-36-3.

Q: What is the SMILES notation of butan-1-ol?

A: SMILES notation of butan-1-ol is CCCCO.

Q: What is the boiling point of butan-1-ol?

A: Boiling point of butan-1-ol is 117.7±3.0 °C at 760 mmHg.

Q: What is the InChIKey of butan-1-ol?

A: InChIKey of butan-1-ol is LRHPLDYGYMQRHN-UHFFFAOYSA-N.

Q: What is the safety information for butan-1-ol?

A: Safety information for butan-1-ol: S13-S26-S37/39-S46-S7/9-S45-S36/37-S16-S7.

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