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1-Butanol

for analysis EMSURE® ACS,ISO,Reag. Ph Eur

Synonym(s):

1-Butanol, Butan-1-ol, n-Butyl alcohol, BuOH

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
CH3(CH2)3OH
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
74.12
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12191502
EC Index Number:
200-751-6
NACRES:
NB.21

grade

ACS reagent

Quality Level

Agency

reag. ISO
reag. Ph. Eur.

vapor pressure

6.7 hPa ( 20 °C)

product line

EMSURE®

Assay

≥99.5% (GC)

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

340 °C

potency

790 mg/kg LD50, oral (Rat)
3400 mg/kg LD50, skin (Rabbit)

expl. lim.

1.4-11.3 % (v/v)

impurities

≤0.0008 meq/g Titrable acid
≤0.01% Carbonyl compounds (as CO)
≤0.01 % (v/v) Butyraldehyde (GC)
≤0.05 % (v/v) 2-Butanol (GC)
≤0.1% Water
≤0.1 % (v/v) Dibutyl ether (GC)
≤0.15 % (v/v) Isobutanol (GC)

evapn. residue

≤0.001%

color

clearAPHA: ≤10

pH

7 (20 °C, 70 g/L in H2O)

bp

116-118 °C/1013 hPa

mp

-89 °C

transition temp

flash point 34 °C

density

0.81 g/cm3 at 20 °C

cation traces

Al: ≤0.00005%
B: ≤0.000002%
Ba: ≤0.00001%
Ca: ≤0.00005%
Cd: ≤0.000005%
Co: ≤0.000002%
Cr: ≤0.000002%
Cu: ≤0.000002%
Fe: ≤0.00001%
Mg: ≤0.00001%
Mn: ≤0.000002%
Ni: ≤0.000002%
Pb: ≤0.00001%
Sn: ≤0.00001%
Zn: ≤0.00001%

storage temp.

2-30°C

InChI

1S/C4H10O/c1-2-3-4-5/h5H,2-4H2,1H3

InChI key

LRHPLDYGYMQRHN-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

EMSURE grade solvents are suitable for a broad spectrum of classical lab applications, and are frequently used in regulated and highly demanding lab applications. EMSURE provides worldwide best and most extensive product specifications. We declare our EMSURE range to be in compliance with the ACS, with the reagent part of the European Pharmacopoeia (Reag. Ph Eur) and also with the ISO standards.

Application


  • Characterization and comparison of flavors in fresh and aged fermented peppers: Impact of different varieties: 1-Butanol is used in the analytical methods for evaluating flavor profiles in food research, highlighting its significance in food chemistry and quality control (Liu M et al., 2024).

  • Controlling soft rot of green pepper by bacteriocin paracin wx3 and its effect on storage quality of green pepper: The study incorporates 1-Butanol in methodologies to examine the preservation and quality of green peppers, indicating its application in post-harvest technology and plant pathology (Yi L et al., 2024).

  • Pathway toward Scalable Energy-Efficient Li-Mediated Ammonia Synthesis: This research utilizes 1-Butanol in processes related to energy-efficient synthesis technologies, underlining its potential in sustainable industrial applications (Kani NC et al., 2024).

Analysis Note

Purity (GC): ≥ 99.5 %
Identity (IR): conforms
Appearance: clear
Color: ≤ 10 Hazen
Titrable acid: ≤ 0.0008 meq/g
Density (d 20 °C/20 °C): 0.8090 - 0.8120
Boiling point: 116 - 119 °C
2-Butanol (GC): ≤ 0.05 % (v/v)
Butyraldehyde (GC): ≤ 0.01 % (v/v)
Dibutyl ether (GC): ≤ 0.1 % (v/v)
Isobutanol (GC): ≤ 0.15 % (v/v)
Aldehydes: conforms
Carbonyl compounds (as CO): ≤ 0.01 %
Readily carbonizable substances: conforms
Al (Aluminium): ≤ 0.00005 %
B (Boron): ≤ 0.000002 %
Ba (Barium): ≤ 0.00001 %
Ca (Calcium): ≤ 0.00005 %
Cd (Cadmium): ≤ 0.000005 %
Co (Cobalt): ≤ 0.000002 %
Cr (Chromium): ≤ 0.000002 %
Cu (Copper): ≤ 0.000002 %
Fe (Iron): ≤ 0.00001 %
Mg (Magnesium): ≤ 0.00001 %
Mn (Manganese): ≤ 0.000002 %
Ni (Nickel): ≤ 0.000002 %
Pb (Lead): ≤ 0.00001 %
Sn (Tin): ≤ 0.00001 %
Zn (Zinc): ≤ 0.00001 %
Evaporation residue: ≤ 0.001 %
Water: ≤ 0.1 %

Legal Information

EMSURE is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

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Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Dam. 1 - Flam. Liq. 3 - Skin Irrit. 2

Storage Class Code

3 - Flammable liquids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

95.0 °F - Pensky-Martens closed cup

Flash Point(C)

35 °C - Pensky-Martens closed cup


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