C4H10
58.12 g/mol
Industrial ChemicalDanger
BUTANE
CAS106-97-8EC203-448-7
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
n.a
Primary Use
Fuel and chemical intermediate
Butane is a four-carbon alkane used primarily as a fuel and chemical intermediate. It is a component of natural gas and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), and is employed as an aerosol propellant.
FuelChemical intermediateAerosol propellant
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Safety Reference
Danger
H220Extremely flammable gas
H340May cause genetic defects
H350May cause cancer
H280Contains gas under pressure; may explode if heated
H336May cause drowsiness or dizziness
H372Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
butane
InChIKey
IJDNQMDRQITEOD-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CCCC
Synonyms (31)
- BUTANE
- E-943
- R-600
- 1,2-dimethyethane
- 1,2-dimethylethane
- A 21 (lowing agent)
- BUTANE (1-D1)
- BUTANE (2-D1)
- BUTANE (D10)
- BUTANE [MART.]
- Butane (NF)
- Butane, pure
- Butane-1,1,1,4,4,4-d?
- Butanen
- Butanen [Dutch]
- Butani
- Butani [Italian]
- Butyl hydride
- Diethyl
- E943a
- Freon 600
- INS NO.943
- Methylethylmethane
- Polyethylene (High Density)
- butan
- butane phase II
- n-Butan
- n-Butane
- normal-Butane