Product Category: Industrial Solvents / Chemical Intermediates
Chemical Name: 1-Butanol
Alternative Names: n-Butanol / Normal Butanol / n-Butyl Alcohol
CAS Number: 71-36-3
Chemical Formula: C₄H₁₀O
Molecular Weight: 74.12 g/mol
Appearance: Clear, colourless liquid
Product Overview
A medium-volatility industrial alcohol used extensively as a solvent and chemical intermediate.
It provides effective solvency for coatings, resins, inks, adhesives and various organic chemical processes while evaporating more slowly than lower alcohols such as ethanol or propanol.
Typical Technical Specification
| Property | Typical Reference |
| SKU | MCS-N10 |
| n-Butanol | Approx. ≥99.8% high-purity commercial grade |
| Water | Typical ≤0.05% |
| Appearance | Clear colourless liquid |
| Density at 20°C | Approx. 0.81 g/cm³ |
| Boiling Range | Approx. 116–118°C |
| Formula | C₄H₁₀O |
| CAS Number | 71-36-3 |
| Molecular Weight | 74.12 g/mol |
BASF’s commercial reference specifies minimum 99.8% n-butanol, density approximately 0.809–0.813 g/cm³ and boiling range of approximately 116–118°C.
Applications
- Paints and coatings
- Printing inks
- Adhesives
- Resin manufacture
- Plasticiser manufacturing
- Chemical synthesis
- Extraction processes
- Industrial solvents
- Pharmaceutical and specialty synthesis where suitable grade is specified
Key Benefits
- Strong solvent performance
- Medium evaporation rate
- Broad organic-solvent compatibility
- Important chemical intermediate
- Useful in coatings and resins
Storage
Flammable liquid. Store in approved flammable-liquid storage areas away from ignition sources and oxidising chemicals.
