Optical constants of C4H9OH (Butanol)
Chang et al. 2024: n 0.4–2.0 µm
Complex refractive index (n+ik)
Derived optical constants
Dispersion formula
$$n^2-1=\frac{0.9314λ^2}{λ^2-0.0959^2}+\frac{0.0137λ^2}{λ^2-2.97^2}$$Conditions
temperature: 295
Comments
1-Butanol. 21.5–22.0 °C.
References
H.-J. Chang, N. Munera, C. Lopez-Zelaya, D. Banerjee, G. Beadie, E. W. Van Stryland, D. J. Hagan. Refractive index measurements of liquids from 0.5 to 2 µm using Rayleigh interferometry. Opt. Mater. Express 14, 1253–1267 (2024)
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Additional information
About Butanol
Butanol (C4H10O) refers to a group of four isomeric alcohol compounds with a four-carbon structure. The isomers include n-butanol (or 1-butanol), isobutanol (or 2-methyl-1-propanol), sec-butanol (or 2-butanol), and tert-butanol (or 2-methyl-2-propanol). Of these, n-butanol is the most commonly referred to when discussing "butanol."
Butanol is a colorless liquid at room temperature with a characteristic alcoholic odor. It is moderately soluble in water but is very soluble in most organic solvents. It's utilized in a wide variety of applications, including as a solvent in the manufacturing of resins, plasticizers, and other chemicals. It's also employed in the formulation of paints, coatings, varnishes, and inks. In addition, butanol is considered a potential biofuel, as it can be produced from biomass sources and has properties comparable to gasoline.
Chemical formula (n-Butanol): CH3(CH2)3OH or C4H9OH
Chemical formula (sec-Butanol): CH3CH(OH)CH2CH3
Chemical formula (Isobutanol): (CH3)2CHCH2OH
Chemical formula (tert-Butanol): (CH3)3COH
Other names and variations
- C4H10O
- Butyl alcohol
- n-Butanol
- sec-Butanol
- Isobutanol
- tert-Butanol
- Butan-1-ol
- Butalcohol
- Butanol
- 1-Butanol
- Butyl alcohol
- Butyl hydrate
- Butylic alcohol
- Butyralcohol
- Butyric alcohol
- Butyryl alcohol
- Hydroxybutane
- Propylcarbinol
- Butan-2-ol
- 2-Butanol
- sec-Butyl alcohol
- 2-Butyl alcohol
- 2-Methylpropan-1-ol
- Isobutyl alcohol
- IBA
- 2-Methyl-1-propanol
- 1-Propanol, 2-methyl-
- 2-Methylpropyl alcohol
- tert-Butyl alcohol
- TBA
- 2-Methylpropan-2-ol
- 2-Methyl-2-propanol
- 2M2P
- 2-Propanol, 2-methyl-
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