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These butanol isomers, due to their different structures, have somewhat different melting and boiling points. All are moderately miscible in [[Water|water]] and used as a base for perfumes. For the purposes of [[Distillation|distillation]], butanol is considered to be a [[Fusel_oil|fusel oil]]. Like most alcohols, they are poisonous.
These butanol isomers, due to their different structures, have somewhat different melting and boiling points. All are moderately miscible in [[Water|water]] and used as a base for perfumes. For the purposes of [[Distillation|distillation]], butanol is considered to be a [[Fusel_oils|fusel oil]]. Like most alcohols, they are poisonous.


[[Category:Glossary]]
[[Category:Glossary]]

Revision as of 15:55, 19 August 2017

Butanol is a higher alcohol with a 4 carbon atoms and a general formula of C4H10O. There are 4 different isomeric structures for butanol:


  • butan-1-ol
  • butan-2-ol
  • sec-butanol
  • tert-butanol


These butanol isomers, due to their different structures, have somewhat different melting and boiling points. All are moderately miscible in water and used as a base for perfumes. For the purposes of distillation, butanol is considered to be a fusel oil. Like most alcohols, they are poisonous.