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B95736

Butyl isocyanate

98%

Synonym(s):

1-Isocyanatobutane, n-Butyl isocyanate, BIC

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
CH3(CH2)3NCO
CAS Number:
111-36-4
Molecular Weight:
99.13
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
NACRES:
NA.21
PubChem Substance ID:
24892145
EC Number:
203-862-8
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
773917
MDL number:
MFCD00002046
Assay:
98%
Form:
liquid
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vapor density

3 (vs air)

Quality Segment

vapor pressure

10.6 mmHg ( 20 °C)

assay

98%

form

liquid

refractive index

n20/D 1.406 (lit.)

bp

115 °C (lit.)

density

0.88 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

functional group

amine, isocyanate

SMILES string

CCCCN=C=O

InChI

1S/C5H9NO/c1-2-3-4-6-5-7/h2-4H2,1H3

InChI key

HNHVTXYLRVGMHD-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Butyl isocyanate is a metabolite of benomyl, a broad spectrum fungicide.

Application

Butyl isocyanate can undergo anionic polymerization to form poly(butyl isocyanate) using lanthanum isopropoxide as the initiator.

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 1 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Aquatic Chronic 3 - Eye Dam. 1 - Flam. Liq. 2 - Resp. Sens. 1 - Skin Corr. 1B - Skin Sens. 1

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point (°F)

51.8 °F - closed cup

Flash Point (°C)

11 °C - closed cup

PPE (personal protective equipment)

Faceshields, Gloves, Goggles, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

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