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CAS: 71-36-3
Function: Solvent and intermediate for coating ingredients, esters, glycol ethers and resins
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Human verification concerns the stated information and scope. It is separate from an EcoSafe score, certification or safety approval.n-Butanol, or butan-1-ol, is a straight-chain four-carbon alcohol used as a solvent and a chemical building block. It helps control flow and drying in coatings and is converted into butyl acrylate, butyl acetate and glycol ethers used in downstream formulations. The technical values below refer to the supplied OXEA industrial product, with its U.S.-manufactured sales specification kept separate from the European specification.
Chemistry: n-Butanol
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Identity snapshot: 2026-11-02 UTC.
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n-Butanol works directly as a solvent in coatings and adhesives, and as an intermediate for butyl acrylate, butyl acetate and glycol ethers. These derivatives support resin, paint, ink and cleaning formulations. Amino-resin manufacture and flow/leveling control are additional producer-documented uses; they do not establish that every grade is suitable for food, pharmaceutical or personal-care applications.
Relevant application markets include architectural and industrial coatings, automotive finishes, wood coatings, printing inks, adhesives, cleaning products and chemical intermediates. These are use categories, not a ranked market-share estimate. No revenue, growth or global production figures are adopted from market-report previews.
n-Butanol is not automatically renewable or environmentally preferable. OXEA describes its oxo-alcohol route using olefins and synthesis gas, while the JRC documents biomass-fermentation routes for n-butanol. The supplied SDS reports 92% biodegradation in 15 days in a sewage/BOD test; biodegradation does not remove its fire, eye and exposure hazards. A greener-product claim needs grade-specific feedstock and lifecycle evidence, solvent recovery and an application comparison.
OXEA U.S. SDS: Danger. Flammable liquid/vapor; skin irritation; serious eye damage; possible respiratory irritation, drowsiness or dizziness (H226, H315, H318, H335, H336).
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| Core field | Recorded information |
|---|---|
| Chemical name | n-Butanol Source ↗ |
| CAS number | 71-36-3 Source ↗ |
| Synonyms | Butan-1-ol; 1-butanol; n-butyl alcohol; butyl alcohol. Source ↗ |
| Molecular formula | C4H10O Source ↗ |
| Molecular weight | 74.12 Source ↗ |
| IUPAC name | butan-1-ol Source ↗ |
| PubChem CID | 263 Source ↗ |
| Identity sources | https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/263 Source ↗ Source reference recorded for this record's scope; source freshness is a separate review. |
| Uses | Solvent for coatings, inks and adhesives; intermediate for butyl acrylate, butyl acetate, glycol ethers and amino-resin chemistry. Source ↗ |
| Hazards | OXEA U.S. SDS: Danger. Flammable liquid/vapor; skin irritation; serious eye damage; possible respiratory irritation, drowsiness or dizziness (H226, H315, H318, H335, H336). Source ↗ The selected region is United States; consult the relevant current SDS for the actual grade and destination. |
| Appearance | Colorless liquid with an alcoholic odor. Source ↗ |
| Density | Not yet recorded / may not apply |
| Melting point | Not yet recorded / may not apply |
| Boiling point | 119 °C Source ↗ SDS pressure not stated for this entry · OECD 103 · Substance reference |
| Solubility | 66 g/L Source ↗ Water; 20°C · OECD 105 · Substance reference |
| SDS/TDS | n-Butanol — OXEA U.S. SDS Source ↗ Exact supplier/grade reference; regional applicability and current issue require review. |
OXEA n-Butanol industrial product 10420; U.S.-manufactured specification product 50000476. SDS physical-property references are distinguished from release specifications. Decimal commas are normalized to decimal points. The SDS reports a pour point below −90°C, not a measured melting point. Its density/relative-density table shows 0.81 at 20°C without stating a density unit; no g/cm³ value is inferred.
| Property | Value | Conditions / method |
|---|---|---|
| Kinematic viscosity | 3.638 mm²/s Substance reference | Kinematic viscosity; 20°C DIN 51562 Source ↗ |
| Refractive index | 1.399 Substance reference | 20°C; wavelength not stated Method not stated Source ↗ |
| Solubility | 66 g/L Substance reference | Water; 20°C OECD 105 Source ↗ |
| Boiling point | 119 °C Substance reference | SDS pressure not stated for this entry OECD 103 Source ↗ |
| Purity / assay | ≥99.8 % (w/w) Specification | Assay by difference: 100% minus water, acidity and GC-determined impurities Gas chromatography plus calculation by difference Source ↗ |
| Water content | ≤0.1 % (w/w) Specification | U.S.-manufactured sales specification DIN 51777 / ASTM D1364 / ASTM E203 Source ↗ |
| pH | Neutral Substance reference | Concentration and measurement temperature not stated Method not stated Source ↗ |
| Flash point | 35 °C Substance reference | 1 atm (101.3 kPa) ISO 2719 Source ↗ |
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SDS · OXEA Corporation / OXEA GmbH
Version 7; revised 2026-01-20 · United States; OSHA HCS
CAS 71-36-3 and OXEA product code 10420 match. Regional classifications may differ.
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Revised 20-Jan-2026 · Africa & Asia Group SDS
Supplied OXEA original; CAS 71-36-3. Grade: n-Butanol. Region and language are separate; this document does not characterize every supplier grade.
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Revised 20-Jan-2026 · Great Britain
Supplied OXEA original; CAS 71-36-3. Grade: n-Butanol. Region and language are separate; this document does not characterize every supplier grade.
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Revised 20-Jan-2026 · India
Supplied OXEA original; CAS 71-36-3. Grade: n-Butanol. Region and language are separate; this document does not characterize every supplier grade.
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Revised 20-Jan-2026 · Ireland
Supplied OXEA original; CAS 71-36-3. Grade: n-Butanol. Region and language are separate; this document does not characterize every supplier grade.
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Version 2.0; issued 2025-05-19 · Manufactured in Europe
Separate regional specification: products 50020233 and 50020063. Water limit 0.05 wt% differs from U.S. 0.1 wt%; do not combine release limits.
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Version 2.0; issued 2025-05-19 · Manufactured in USA
Primary specification for this technical record: product 50000476. Assay is calculated by difference, not a direct GC area-percent result.
Open archived copy ↗ · Download · Supplier source ↗Handling guide · OXEA Corporation / OXEA GmbH
Version 1; issue date not stated · English general handling guide
Storage and materials-of-construction guidance; not a batch CoA or substitute for the applicable SDS.
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