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1.00988

SAFC

1-Butanol

EMPROVE® ESSENTIAL, ChP, NF

Pharma Manufacturing

Synonym(s):

1-Butanol, Butan-1-ol, n-Butyl alcohol, BuOH

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
CH3(CH2)3OH
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
74.12
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12191502
EC Index Number:
200-751-6

Agency

ChP
NF

Quality Level

vapor pressure

6.7 hPa ( 20 °C)

product line

EMPROVE® ESSENTIAL

Assay

≥99.5% (GC)

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

340 °C

expl. lim.

1.4-11.3 % (v/v)

technique(s)

API processing | polymorph screening: suitable

pH

7 (20 °C, 70 g/L in H2O)

bp

116-118 °C/1013 hPa

mp

-89 °C

transition temp

flash point 34 °C

density

0.81 g/cm3 at 20 °C

application(s)

liquid formulation
pharmaceutical

storage temp.

2-30°C

InChI

1S/C4H10O/c1-2-3-4-5/h5H,2-4H2,1H3

InChI key

LRHPLDYGYMQRHN-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Finding the right excipient that matches your needs as well as regulatory demands can be a complicated challenge in formulation. With our application know-how and regulatory expertise, we support you in every step of development, scale-up, and production.
As part of our Emprove® Program, our raw materials are offered with extensive documentation facilitating compliance of your pharma and biopharma product, full supply chain transparency and risk mitigation. Our SAFC® portfolio of high-quality products for biopharmaceutical and pharmaceutical formulation and production withstands strict quality control procedures and is produced according to applicable cGMP guidelines.

Application

1-Butanol is used as a solvent in tablet coatings, topical solutions, and swabs.

Legal Information

Emprove is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
SAFC is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Dam. 1 - Flam. Liq. 3 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

3 - Flammable liquids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

95.0 °F - Pensky-Martens closed cup

Flash Point(C)

35 °C - Pensky-Martens closed cup


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