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Metabolite IDPAMDB120452
Identification
Name: n-butanol
Description:A primary alcohol that is butane in which a hydrogen of one of the methyl groups is substituted by a hydroxy group. It it produced in small amounts in humans by the gut microbes.
Structure
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Synonyms:
  • 1-Butanol
  • 1-BUTANOL
  • 1-butyl alcohol
  • 1-hydroxybutane
  • BuOH
  • butan-1-ol
  • n-butan-1-ol
  • n-Butanol
  • n-butyl alcohol
  • n-Butylalkohol
  • propyl carbinol
Chemical Formula: C4H10O
Average Molecular Weight: 74.122
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight: 74.073166
InChI Key: LRHPLDYGYMQRHN-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI:InChI=1S/C4H10O/c1-2-3-4-5/h5H,2-4H2,1H3
CAS number: 71-36-3
IUPAC Name:butan-1-ol
Traditional IUPAC Name: butanol
SMILES:CCCCO
Chemical Taxonomy
Taxonomy DescriptionThis compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as primary alcohols. These are compounds comprising the primary alcohol functional group, with the general structure RCOH (R=alkyl, aryl).
Kingdom Organic compounds
Super ClassOrganic oxygen compounds
Class Organooxygen compounds
Sub ClassAlcohols and polyols
Direct Parent Primary alcohols
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Primary alcohol
  • Aliphatic acyclic compound
Molecular Framework Aliphatic acyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Physical Properties
State: Liquid
Charge:0
Melting point: -89.8 °C
Experimental Properties:
PropertyValueReference
Melting Point-89.8 °CNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water Solubility63.2 mg/mL at 25 °CNot Available
LogP0.88HANSCH,C ET AL. (1995)
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
Water Solubility158.0 mg/mLALOGPS
logP0.84ALOGPS
logP0.81ChemAxon
logS0.33ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)16.95ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)-1.9ChemAxon
Physiological Charge0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count1ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count1ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area20.23 Å2ChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count2ChemAxon
Refractivity22.13 m3·mol-1ChemAxon
Polarizability9.21 Å3ChemAxon
Number of Rings0ChemAxon
Bioavailability1ChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterYesChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleYesChemAxon
Biological Properties
Cellular Locations: Not Available
Reactions:
Pathways: Not Available
Spectra
Spectra:
Spectrum TypeDescriptionSplash Key
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MSNot Available
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - EI-B (HITACHI RMU-6M) , Positivesplash10-052f-9000000000-69148177e3417cc669fdView in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - EI-B (HITACHI RMU-7M) , Positivesplash10-052f-9000000000-7ebca2648ffd63942337View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - EI-B (HITACHI M-80B) , Positivesplash10-055f-9000000000-7e23cd40dde01cb89b6fView in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-0a6r-9000000000-53a465f38bad658bb673View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-0a4i-9000000000-9145b21c5f3ae37774e0View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-0a4l-9000000000-686e7cdc50d3fda3a0ffView in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-0a6r-9000000000-53a465f38bad658bb673View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-0a4i-9000000000-9145b21c5f3ae37774e0View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-0a4l-9000000000-686e7cdc50d3fda3a0ffView in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-00di-9000000000-61d09b30d6a547d109fcView in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-00di-9000000000-4d4d1c2159c658c4ee24View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-052f-9000000000-2119b542a1efb8432d12View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-00di-9000000000-61d09b30d6a547d109fcView in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-00di-9000000000-4d4d1c2159c658c4ee24View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-052f-9000000000-2119b542a1efb8432d12View in MoNA
MSMass Spectrum (Electron Ionization)splash10-054o-9000000000-061591a78bc1cdeda799View in MoNA
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot Available
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot Available
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot Available
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot Available
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot Available
2D NMR[1H,13C] 2D NMR SpectrumNot Available
References
References:
  • Frederickx C, Dekeirsschieter J, Verheggen FJ, Haubruge E (2014)Host-habitat location by the parasitoid, Nasonia vitripennis Walker (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae). Journal of forensic sciences 59, Pubmed: 23980702
  • Liebich HM, Buelow HJ, Kallmayer R (1982)Quantification of endogenous aliphatic alcohols in serum and urine. Journal of chromatography 239, Pubmed: 7096503
Synthesis Reference: Tsuchida, Takashi; Sakuma, Shuji. Ethanol to 1-butanol on hydroxyapatite. Shokubai (2007), 49(3), 238-243.
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) Download (PDF)
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METABOLIGHTSMTBLC28885
HMDBHMDB04327
DRUGBANKDB02145
CHEMSPIDER258
CHEBI28885
PUBCHEM263
LIGAND-CPDC06142
CAS71-36-3