Butanol (Butyl Alcohol)

About Butanol (Butyl Alcohol)

Butanol is a four-carbon alcohol that can take on several isomeric forms, all with the formula C₄H₉OH. The specific connectivity of the carbon atoms, together with the position of the alcohol (-OH) group, determine the isomeric form and the name of the alcohol. All the isomers are clear, colorless liquids at room temperature, with boiling points ranging from 82°C to 117°C. They have a distinct, strong alcohol/solvent odor.

Butan-1-ol (also 1-butanol, n-butanol)

Butan-2-ol (also 2-butanol, sec-butanol)

2-methylpropan-1-ol (also 2-methyl-1-propanol, iso-butanol)

2-methylpropan-2-ol (also 2-methyl-2-propanol, tert-butanol)

Butanol is used as a fuel (it’s the liquid fuel used in cigarette lighters and can be blended with gasoline for use in regular combustion engines), as an industrial solvent, and as a pre-cursor and reagent in the manufacture of many chemicals. As a solvent it is used extensively in the paint industry (as a thinner and in coatings where it is a slow evaporating carrier), in the ink industry, and in wax removers. It is used in the cosmetics and personal care industry as a general solvent and perfume base.

Butanol (Butyl Alcohol) Offerings at Lab Alley

• tert-Butyl Alcohol 99% Analytical Reagent Grade
• n-Butyl Alcohol, Lab Grade
• n-Butyl Alcohol, ACS Grade
• n-Butyl Alcohol, USP/NF Grade
• sec-Butyl Alcohol Analytical Reagent Grade

Common Uses And Applications

• General Solvent
• Paint thinner
• Reagent
• Fuel
• Perfume base

Industries

• Paint And Ink
• Chemical
• Plastics
• Cosmetics And Personal Care