Butyl Alcohol
Aroma Chemical Top Note CAS 71-36-3
A sweet alcoholic note with a fusel oil character and a soft whiskey facet.
Odor profile
| Note | Top Note |
| Descriptor 1 | Fruity |
| Descriptor 2 | Banana |
| Descriptor 3 | Pear |
| Impact Level | Medium |
| Tenacity2 | 4 h |
2 Source: The Good Scents Company
Identification
| CAS Number | 71-36-3 |
| INCI Name | N-butyl alcohol |
| Category | Aroma Chemical |
| Formula | C4H10O |
| Mol. Weight | 74.12 |
| IUPAC Name | butan-1-ol |
| InChIKey | LRHPLDYGYMQRHN-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
Synonyms
N-butyl, butan-1-ol, N-butan-1-ol, butanol, 1-butanol, N-butanol, nat. butanol, butanol natural, N-butanol natural, butanol-1, butanol, 1-, 1-butyl alcohol, N-butyl alcohol, primary-butyl alcohol, butyl alcohol (butanol), N-butyl alcohol FCC, N-butyl alcohol FCC kosher for passover, butyl alcohol natural, N-butyl alcohol natural, butyl alcohol normal natural, butyl alcohol normal synthetic, butyl hydroxide, butylalcohol, butyric alcohol, 1-hydroxybutane, methylol propane, primary butyl alcohol, propyl carbinol, N-propyl carbinol, propyl methanol, propylcarbinol, propylmethanol, alcohol
Physical and chemical data
| Boiling Point | 117.00 °C |
| Melting Point | -89.00 °C |
| Flash Point | 35.00 °C |
| Density | 0.80500 |
| Refractive Index | 1.39700 |
| Vapor Pressure | 6.700000 mmHg @ 25.00 C. |
| LogP | 0.880 |
| Solubility | alcohol; water, 6.32E+04 mg/L @ 25 C (exp); For experimental / research use only. |
| Appearance | colorless clear liquid |
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