Butane
n-Butane
Identifiers
CAS number
UN number
1011
As Liquefied petroleum gas: 1075
SMILES
CCCC
Properties
Molecular formula
C4H10
Molar mass
58.124 g/mol
Appearance
Colorless gas
Density
600 g/l, liquid (0 °C, 1 atm)
Melting point
−138.4 °C (135.4 K)
Boiling point
−0.5 °C (272.6 K)
Solubility in water
6.1 mg/100 ml (20 °C)
Hazards
MSDS
External MSDS
EU classification
Highly flammable (F+)
NFPA 704
4
1
0
Flash point
−60 °C
Autoignition
temperature
500 °C
Related compounds
Related alkanes
Propane; Pentane
Related compounds
Isobutane; Cyclobutane
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properties
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Phase behaviour
Solid, liquid, gas
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