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BX1780

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Butyl Alcohol

Meets ACS Specifications, Meets Reagent Specifications for testing USP/NF monographs GR ACS

Synonym(s):

Butyl Alcohol, 1-Butanol

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
CH3(CH2)2CH2OH
CAS Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352104
EC Index Number:
200-751-6
bp:
116-118 °C/1013 hPa
vapor pressure:
6.7 hPa ( 20 °C)

Agency

meets USP/NF

Quality Level

vapor pressure

6.7 hPa ( 20 °C)

Assay

≥99.4% (GC)

form

liquid

dilution

(for analytical testing)

impurities

≤0.0008 meq/g Titrable acid
≤0.01% Carbonyl compounds (as butyraldehyde)
≤0.1% Water (H2O)
≤0.2% Di-n-Butyl ether [(C4 H9)2 O]

evapn. residue

≤0.005%

color

APHA: ≤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

solubility

66 g/L

density

0.81 g/cm3 at 20 °C

shipped in

ambient

storage temp.

room temp

SMILES string

OCCCC

InChI

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

InChI key

LRHPLDYGYMQRHN-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

EMPARTA solvents are designed for routine chemical synthesis, drying, purification, and critical labware cleaning in quality control environments. Engineered for precision, they deliver consistently reproducible results essential for rigorous validation and documentation.

Exceptional Quality Standards: These solvents meet or exceed ACS specifications, providing assurance of high quality that is crucial for accurate testing and analysis in quality control.

Consistent Reproducibility: Designed for precision, the solvents ensure that results can be reliably reproduced, which is vital for maintaining compliance and integrity in quality control processes.

Versatile Applications: Suitable for a variety of QC tasks, including analytical testing, method validation, and testing USP/NF monographs, these solvents support a comprehensive approach to quality assurance in laboratory settings.

Application

Meets ACS Specifications, Meets Reagent Specifications for testing USP/NF monographs GR ACS

Packaging

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Analysis Note

Assay (GC): 99.4% min
Carbonyl compounds (as butyraldehyde): 0.01% max
Color (APHA): 10 max
Di-n-Butyl ether [(C4 H9)2 O]: 0.2% max
Evaporation residue: 0.005% max
Form: Clear liquid
Titrable acid: 0.0008meq/g max
Water (H2O): 0.1% max

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Classifications

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

Target Organs

Central nervous system, Respiratory system

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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