Anodyne| Butane | |
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| Molecular structure via molpic | |
| Conformer structure via 3Dmol.js | |
| Molecular formula | C4H10[1] |
| Molecular mass | 58.12 g/mol[1] |
| Density | 0.6 at 32 °F (USCG, 1999) - Less dense than water; will float g/cm3[1] |
| Appearance | Colorless gas [Note: Shipped as a liquefied compressed gas. A liquid below 31 degrees F][1] |
| Odor | Faint, disagreeable odor[1] |
| Predicted LogP | 2.9[1] |
| Melting point | -217.1 °F (NTP, 1992)[1] |
| Boiling point | 31.1 °[1] |
| Decomposition | When heated to decomposition it emits acrid smoke and fumes.[1] |
| Solubility | 61 mg/L at 68 °F (NTP, 1992)[1] |
| Chirality | achiral[2] |
| Identifiers [] | |
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| IUPAC name | butane[1] |
| SMILES | CCCC[1] |
| InChI | InChI=1S/C4H10/c1-3-4-2/h3-4H2,1-2H3[1] |
| InChIKey | IJDNQMDRQITEOD-UHFFFAOYSA-N[1] |
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Butane
Butane (also known as n-Butane, Diethyl, Methylethylmethane, butan, Butanen, Butani, Butyl hydride, Butane, pure, HC 600 or A 21)
Chemistry
Stereochemistry
Butane is a achiral mixture