n-butane

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf hydrocarbon
alkene
gptkbp:appearance colorless gas
gptkbp:aroma gasoline-like odor
gptkbp:autoignitionTemperature 405 °C
gptkbp:boilingPoint -0.5 °C
gptkbp:CASNumber 106-97-8
gptkbp:chemicalFormula C4H10
gptkbp:combustionProduct gptkb:water
carbon dioxide
gptkbp:commonMixture liquefied petroleum gas (LPG)
gptkbp:density 0.573 g/cm³ (at 20 °C)
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Edward_Frankland
gptkbp:EC_number 203-448-7
gptkbp:environmentalImpact volatile organic compound
gptkbp:firstSynthesized 1864
gptkbp:flammability highly flammable
gptkbp:foundIn natural gas
petroleum
gptkbp:GmelinNumber 1200
gptkbp:hasInChIKey InChI=1S/C4H10/c1-3-4-2/h3-4H2,1-2H3
gptkbp:hasSMILES gptkb:CCCC
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label n-butane
gptkbp:isomerOf isobutane
gptkbp:IUPACName butane
gptkbp:meltingPoint -138.3 °C
gptkbp:molecularWeight 58.12 g/mol
gptkbp:productionMethod fractional distillation of petroleum
gptkbp:PubChem_CID 7843
CHEBI:37808
gptkbp:refractiveIndex 1.353 (liquid, 20 °C)
gptkbp:riskFactor asphyxiation in high concentrations
H280: Contains gas under pressure; may explode if heated
explosion risk
H220: Extremely flammable gas
gptkbp:RTECSNumber EJ4200000
gptkbp:solubility slightly soluble
gptkbp:storage pressurized cylinders
gptkbp:structureType straight-chain
gptkbp:toxicity low acute toxicity
gptkbp:UNNumber 1011
gptkbp:usedAs gptkb:gasoline
propellant
refrigerant
gptkbp:uses cigarette lighters
aerosol sprays
portable stoves
gptkbp:vaporPressure 2.16 bar (at 20 °C)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:R600
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6