Description
Normal Butanol (NBA) is a clear liquid with characteristic odor, miscible in all common solvents. It is produced in OXO synthesis of Propylene (C3H6) and Synthesis gas (H2+CO).
| Spec. Description | Unit | Value | Test Method |
| Purity | wt.% | 99.5 min. | GC |
| Acidity as acetic acid | wt.% | 0.01 max. | IS 323 – 1959 |
| Water | wt.% | 0.1 max. | IS 2362 -1963 |
| Color | APHA | 10 | IS 4161 -1967 |
| Physical Properties | Unit | Value |
| Distillation range | °C, 1 atm | 117 – 118 |
| Specific gravity | @ 20/20°C | 0.810 – 0.813 |
| Non-volatiles | wt.% | 0.005 max. |
| Color | Clear & Colorless |
Chemical formula:
– C4H10O
– Semi-structural formula C₄H₁₀O
CAS: 71-36-3
| Safety Information | |
| Skin Irritation |  |
| Flammable |  |
Molecular formula
Features
• Readily forms esters with various acids
• Very limited miscibility with water
• Low volatility solvent
• Enhances flow and gloss in baking finishes
• Non-HAP (Hazardous Air Pollutant) Solvent
Applications
Coatings Textiles
Intermediate for glycol ethers Flotation agents
- Cleaners and floor polishes
- Extractant in production of drugs and antibiotics, hormones, vitamins
- Additive in gasoline
- Chemical intermediate (esters, alkylamines)
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