Anodyne| Butane | |
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| Molecular structure via molpic based on CDK |
| Conformer [] | |
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| Conformer structure via JSmol | |
| Physical properties [] | |
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| 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] |
| 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] |
| Predicted LogP | 2.9 [1] |
| Structural Identifiers [] | |
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| Molecular formula | C4H10 [1] |
| 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] |
Butane
Butane (also known as n-Butane, Diethyl, Methylethylmethane, Butanen, Butani, Butyl hydride, HC 600, A 21, R 600 or n-Butan)
Chemistry
Stereochemistry []
Butane is a achiral mixture
| Anodyne Usernotes [] | |
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| 0xea / Butane via | Minor Euphoria; Warm Headrush; Increased Sweating; flickering vision |
Experience reports []
There are currently 1 experience reports involving butane on OpenErowid:
See also []
External links []
References []
National Center for Biotechnology Information. PubChem Compound Summary for CID 7843, Butane. Accessed August 5, 2025. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/7843