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What does isobutyl alcohol liquid (78-83-1) smell like?

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CAS 78-83-1 Isobutanol (also known as Isobutyl Alcohol) is a branched-chain alcohol with the chemical formula C₄H₉OH. Isobutyl alcohol smells like a sweet, musty odor. Some describe it as having a wine-like note. It is flammable and considered toxic to humans, soluble in water, alcohols, and ethers, and classified as an organic solvent. It can be synthesized through industrial processes or found naturally in the environment.

 

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Classification Alcohol
CAS No. 78-83-1
Other Names isobutyl alcohol
MF C4H10O
EINECS No. 201-148-0
Purity 99.5
Appearance colorless liquid
Application Solvent
Density 0.8020
Boiling point 107.9 C(lit.)
Melting point -108
Flashing point 27.5

 

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What is isobutyl alcohol liquid used for?

The most famous use of isobutanol is in the paint and varnish industry. It is part of many numbered solvents, washes, oil additives. Along with butanol, isobutanol is used for the production of butyl acetate, butyl acrylate, plasticizers and resins.

Isobutyl alcohol liquid is used as an extractant for fats, in some types of cosmetics, hydraulic fluids and cleaning agents, and in the chemical industry for the synthesis of organic compounds. Also used as additive to nitrocellulose and rubbers, desiccant, component of printing inks. Due to its low cost, cas number 78-83-1 can be used as a substitute for n-butanol.

 

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