4-(2-Butyl)phenol Chemical Properties

Melting point:

46-59 °C(lit.)

Boiling point:

135-136 °C25 mm Hg(lit.)

Density 

0.9860

refractive index 

1.5182

Flash point:

240 °F

pka

10.11±0.26(Predicted)

form 

powder to crystal

color 

White to Almost white

Water Solubility 

0.96g/L(25 ºC)

LogP

3.080

CAS DataBase Reference

99-71-8(CAS DataBase Reference)

NIST Chemistry Reference

Phenol, 4-(1-methylpropyl)-(99-71-8)

EPA Substance Registry System

4-sec-Butylphenol (99-71-8)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

C

Risk Statements 

34

Safety Statements 

26-27-28-36/37/39-45

RIDADR 

UN 2430 8/PG 2

WGK Germany 

2

RTECS 

SJ8924000

HazardClass 

8

PackingGroup 

III

HS Code 

2907199090

MSDS

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4-(2-Butyl)phenol Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

The butylphenols include several isomers. Solid butylphenols (28805-86-9) generally have properties similar to the above:

Uses

Phenolic Resins, Epoxy Resins

Definition

ChEBI: 4-sec-Butylphenol is an alkylbenzene.

Safety Profile

Poison by intravenous and intraperitoneal routes. Moderately toxic by ingestion. Combustible when exposed to heat or flame. When heated to decomposition it emits toxic fumes. To fight fire, use foam, CO2, dry chemical. Incompatible with oxidizing materials. See also PHENOL and other butyl phenols.

Potential Exposure

Butylphenols may be used as intermediates in manufacturing varnish and lacquer resins; as a germicidal agent in detergent disinfectants; as a pour point depressant, in motor-oil additives; de-emulsifier for oil; soap-antioxidant, plasticizer, fumigant, and insecticide

Shipping

UN2430 Alkylphenols, solid, n.o.s. (including C2-C12 homologues), Hazard class: 8; Labels: 8— Corrosive material

Incompatibilities

Vapors may form explosive mixture with air. These phenol/cresol materials can react with oxidizers; reaction may be violent. Incompatible with strong reducing substances such as hydrides, nitrides, alkali metals, and sulfides. Flammable gas (H2) is often generated, and the heat of the reaction may cause the gas to ignite and explode. Heat is also generated by the acid-base reaction with bases; such heating may initiate polymerization of the organic compound. React with boranes, alkalies, aliphatic amines, amides, nitric acid, sulfuric acid. Phenols are sulfonated very readily (for example, by concentrated sulfuric acid at room temperature). These reactions generate heat. Phenols are also nitrated very rapidly, even by dilute nitric acid and can explode when heated. Many phenols form metal salts that may be detonated by mild shock

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