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Isobutanol (IUPAC nomenclature: 2-methylpropan-1-ol) is an organic compound with the formula (CH 3) 2 CHCH 2 OH (sometimes represented as i-BuOH). This colorless, flammable liquid with a characteristic smell is mainly used as a solvent either directly or as its esters.
Butanol (also called butyl alcohol) is a four-carbon alcohol with a formula of C 4 H 9 O H, which occurs in five isomeric structures (four structural isomers), from a straight-chain primary alcohol to a branched-chain tertiary alcohol; [1] all are a butyl or isobutyl group linked to a hydroxyl group (sometimes represented as BuOH, sec-BuOH, i-BuOH, and t-BuOH).
1-Butanol, also known as butan-1-ol or n-butanol, is a primary alcohol with the chemical formula C 4 H 9 OH and a linear structure. Isomers of 1-butanol are isobutanol, butan-2-ol and tert-butanol.
This Wikipedia page provides a comprehensive list of boiling and freezing points for various solvents.
Isobutanol is a second-generation biofuel with several qualities that resolve issues presented by ethanol. [10] Isobutanol's properties make it an attractive biofuel: relatively high energy density, 98% of that of gasoline. [39] does not readily absorb water from air, preventing the corrosion of engines and pipelines. [10]
Isobutyl formate (2-methylpropyl methanoate) is an organic ester with the chemical formula C 5 H 10 O 2.It is formed by the Fischer esterification of isobutanol with formic acid, with the aid of an acid catalyst.
Phase behavior Triple point: 113.55K (–159.8 °C), 0.019483 Pa Critical point: 408.7 K (134.4 °C), 3655 kPa Std enthalpy change of fusion, Δ fus H o: 4.59 kJ/mol
In the context of butanol fuel, isobutyraldehyde is of interest as a precursor to isobutanol. E. coli as well as several other organisms has been genetically modified to produce isobutanol. α-Ketoisovalerate, derived from oxidative deamination of valine, is prone to decarboxylation to give isobutyraldehyde, which is susceptible to reduction to the alcohol: [3]