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Substance Name: Butane [NF]
RN: 106-97-8
UNII: 6LV4FOR43R
InChIKey: IJDNQMDRQITEOD-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Molecular Formula

  • C4-H10

Molecular Weight

  • 58.123
 

Classification Codes

Classification Codes

  • Aerosol Propellant
  • Aerosol Propellants

Superlist Classification Code

  • TWA (800 ppm)
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Names and Synonyms

Name of Substance

  • Butane
  • Butane [NF]
  • n-Butane

Synonyms

  • A 21
  • A 21 (lowing agent)
  • Butane
  • Butanen
  • Butanen [Dutch]
  • Butani
  • Butani [Italian]
  • Butyl hydride
  • CCRIS 2279
  • Diethyl
  • EC 203-448-7
  • EINECS 203-448-7
  • HC 600
  • HC 600 (hydrocarbon)
  • HSDB 944
  • Liquefied petroleum gas
  • LPG
  • Methylethylmethane
  • n-Butane
  • R 600
  • R 600 (alkane)
  • UNII-6LV4FOR43R

Systematic Names

  • Butane
  • Butane, pure
  • n-Butane

Superlist Names

  • Butane
  • Butane or butane mixtures
  • Butane or butane mixtures [UN1011] [Flammable gas]
  • n-Butane
  • UN1011

Registry Numbers

CAS Registry Number

  • 106-97-8

FDA UNII

  • 6LV4FOR43R

System Generated Number

  • 0000106978

Structure Descriptors

InChI

InChI=1S/C4H10/c1-3-4-2/h3-4H2,1-2H3

InChIKey

IJDNQMDRQITEOD-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Smiles

CCCC

Toxicity

Organism Test Type Route Reported Dose (Normalized Dose) Effect Source
mouse LC50 inhalation 680gm/m3/2H (680000mg/m3)   Farmakologiya i Toksikologiya Vol. 30, Pg. 102, 1967.
rat LC50 inhalation 658gm/m3/4H (658000mg/m3)   Farmakologiya i Toksikologiya Vol. 30, Pg. 102, 1967.

Physical Properties

Physical Property Value Units Temp (deg C) Source
Melting Point -1.38E+02 deg C   EXP
Boiling Point -0.5 deg C   EXP
log P (octanol-water) 2.89 (none)   EXP
Water Solubility 61.2 mg/L 25 EXP
Vapor Pressure 1820 mm Hg 25 EXP
Henry's Law Constant 0.950 atm-m3/mole 25 EST
Atmospheric OH Rate Constant 2.54E-12 cm3/molecule-sec 25 EXP

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