1-Butene (ca. 10% in Hexane) , 106-98-9
CAS NO.:106-98-9
Empirical Formula: C4H8
Molecular Weight: 56.11
MDL number: MFCD00009383
EINECS: 203-449-2
PRODUCT Properties
Melting point: | −185 °C(lit.) |
Boiling point: | −6.3 °C(lit.) |
Density | 0.5951 |
vapor density | 1.93 (vs air) |
vapor pressure | 1939 mm Hg ( 21.1 °C) |
refractive index | 1.3962 |
Flash point: | 80 |
storage temp. | -20°C Freezer |
solubility | Soluble in alcohol, benzene, and ether (Weast, 1986) |
pka | >14 (Schwarzenbach et al., 1993) |
form | gas |
color | Colorless to Almost colorless |
Odor | Slightly aromatic |
Odor Threshold | 0.36ppm |
explosive limit | 9.3% |
Water Solubility | 222 mg/kg at 25 °C (shake flask-GC, McAuliffe, 1966) |
FreezingPoint | -185.35℃ |
Merck | 14,1519 |
BRN | 1098262 |
Henry's Law Constant | (atm?m3/mol):
0.25 at 25 °C (Hine and Mookerjee, 1975) |
Stability: | Volatile |
InChIKey | VXNZUUAINFGPBY-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
LogP | 2.35 at 20℃ |
CAS DataBase Reference | 106-98-9(CAS DataBase Reference) |
EPA Substance Registry System | 1-Butene (106-98-9) |
Description and Uses
1-Butene is a colourless, stable but polymerises exothermically, extremely flammable liquefied gas with an aromatic odour. It is insoluble in water and is one of the isomers of butane. 1-Butene readily forms explosive mixtures with air. It is incompatible with strong oxidising agents, halogens, halogen acids, metal salts, boron trifluoride, fluorine, and nitrogen oxides. 1-Butene of high purity is made by cracking naphtha and separating it from other products by an extra-high-purity distillation column. It is an important organic compound in the production of several industrial materials – for instance, linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE), a more flexible and resilient polyethylene, and a range of polypropylene resins – and in the production of polybutene, butylene oxide, and the C4 solvents secondary butyl alcohol (SBA) and MEK. The vapour of 1-butene is heavier than air and may travel long distances to an ignition source and flash back.
Butenes are used extensively in gasoline production to produce high-octane gasoline compounds.Another large use of normal butenes in the petrochemical industry is in the production of 1,3-butadiene. Butene is used in the plastics industry to make both homopolymers and copolymers. Another use of 1-butene is in the production of solvents containing four carbons such as secondary butyl alcohol and methyl ethyl ketone (MEK).
Safety
Symbol(GHS) | GHS02,GHS04 |
Signal word | Danger |
Hazard statements | H220-H280 |
Precautionary statements | P210-P410+P403 |
Hazard Codes | F+,F |
Risk Statements | 12 |
Safety Statements | 9-16-33 |
RIDADR | UN 1012 2.1 |
WGK Germany | - |
F | 4.5-31 |
Autoignition Temperature | 723 °F |
Hazard Note | Extremely Flammable |
DOT Classification | 2.1 (Flammable gas) |
HazardClass | 2.1 |
PackingGroup | II |
HS Code | 2901230000 |
Hazardous Substances Data | 106-98-9(Hazardous Substances Data) |