
1-Butanol (MF: C4H10O MW: 74.12) is a colourless, transparent liquid at room temperature and an important organic compound.
N-Butanol, also known as butanol or 1-butanol, is a primary alcohol with the chemical reactivity of a primary alcohol. It can be oxidised by oxidising agents such as potassium dichromate and can undergo esterification reactions with other carboxylic acids under the catalysis of concentrated sulphuric acid.
| Melting point | -90°C (lit.) |
| Boiling point | 116–118°C (lit.) |
| Density | 0.81 g/mL at 25°C (lit.) |
| Vapour density | 2.55 (vs air) |
| Vapour pressure | 6.7 hPa (20°C) |
| Refractive index | n20/D 1.399 (lit.) |
| Flash point | 95°F |
| Water solubility | 80 g/L (20°C) |
| Acidity coefficient (pKa) | 15.24 ± 0.10 |
| Colour | APHA: ≤10 |
| Relative polarity | 0.586 |
| Odour | Strong alcohol odour |
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