n-butnol(n butanol)

 1. What is n-butnol?

Butan-1-ol, also known as n-butanol is a primary alcohol with the chemical formula C4H9OH and a linear structure. Isomers of butan-1-ol are isobutanol

2. What is n-Butanol used for?

It is used in plastics, polymers, lubricants, brake fluids, and synthetic rubber. It can be used as a source of fuel. As an environmentally friendly and powerful solvent for cleaning and polishing products. N-Butanol is present in numerous beverages and food and it is used as an artificial food flavoring in the USA.

3.Is n-Butanol the same as 1 butanol?

The unmodified term butanol usually refers to the straight chain isomer with the alcohol functional group at the terminal carbon, which is also known as n-butanol or 1-butanol. ... The butanol isomers have different melting and boiling points.

4How do you make n-Butanol?

n-Butanol can be produced by fermentation of biomass by the A.B.E. process using Clostridium acetobutylicum, Clostridium beijerinckii. C. acetobutylicum was once used for the production of acetone from starch.