2-BUTYL-1-OCTANOL Chemical Properties

Melting point:

-80°C(lit.)

Boiling point:

145-149 °C(lit.)

Density 

0.833 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)

vapor pressure 

8.1Pa at 37.8℃

refractive index 

1.4400 to 1.4440

Flash point:

113 °C

form 

clear liquid

pka

15.09±0.10(Predicted)

color 

Colorless to Almost colorless

Water Solubility 

1mg/L at 23℃

Stability:

Stable. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents. Combustible.

LogP

5.5 at 23℃

EPA Substance Registry System

2-Butyloctanol (3913-02-8)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

N

Risk Statements 

50-50/53

Safety Statements 

57-61

RIDADR 

UN 3082 9 / PGIII

WGK Germany 

2

RTECS 

RH0885000

HS Code 

2905.19.9090

HazardClass 

9

PackingGroup 

III

2-BUTYL-1-OCTANOL Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

liquid

Uses

2-Butyl-1-octanol (BuOA) has been used to synthesize:

• 2-butyl-1-octyl-methacrylate (BOMA)
• 3,5,5-trimethyl-1-hexyl methacrylate (TMHMA)
• hydrophobic polyesters in miniemulsion in the presence of large amounts of water

It has also been used as an extraction solvent in extractive fed-batch experiments.

Definition

ChEBI: A primary alcohol that is 1-octanol substituted by a butyl group at position 2. Metabolite observed in cancer metabolism.

General Description

2-Butyl-1-octanol (BuOA) is a long-chain glass forming monohydroxy alcohol.

Safety Profile

Mildly toxic by ingestion, A skin and eye irritant. See also ALCOHOLS. Combustible when exposed to heat or flame. Incompatible with oxidizing materials. To fight fire, use CO2, dry chemical. When heated to decomposition it emits acrid and irritating fumes.

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