1-Chlorobutane

1-Chlorobutane
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name 1-Chlorobutane
	Other names n-Butyl chloride
Identifiers
CAS Number	109-69-3 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL47259 ;
ChemSpider	7714 ;
DrugBank	DB11534;
ECHA InfoCard	100.003.361
EC Number	203-696-6;
PubChem CID	8005;
RTECS number	EJ6300000;
UNII	ZP7R667SGD ;
UN number	1127
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID8020206 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C4H9Cl/c1-2-3-4-5/h2-4H2,1H3 Key: VFWCMGCRMGJXDK-UHFFFAOYSA-N ; InChI=1/C4H9Cl/c1-2-3-4-5/h2-4H2,1H3 Key: VFWCMGCRMGJXDK-UHFFFAOYAR;
	SMILES ClCCCC;
Properties
Chemical formula	C4H9Cl
Molar mass	92.57 g·mol−1
Appearance	Colorless liquid
Density	0.89 g/mL
Melting point	−123.1 °C (−189.6 °F; 150.1 K)
Boiling point	78 °C (172 °F; 351 K)
Solubility in water	0.5 g/L (20 °C)
Solubility	Miscible with methanol, ether[citation needed]
log P	2.56
Vapor pressure	103.4±0.1 mmHg at 25°C
Magnetic susceptibility (χ)	-67.10·10−6 cm3/mol
Refractive index (nD)	1.396
Viscosity	0.4261 mPa·s
Hazards
	GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Danger
Hazard statements	H225
Precautionary statements	P210, P233, P240, P241, P242, P243, P280, P303+P361+P353, P370+P378, P403+P235, P501
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)	1 3 1
Flash point	−12 °C (10 °F; 261 K)
Safety data sheet (SDS)	Fischer MSDS
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

1-Chlorobutane is an alkyl halide with the chemical formula CH₃(CH₂)₃Cl. It is a colorless, flammable liquid.

Preparation and reactions

It can be prepared from 1-butanol by treatment with hydrogen chloride.^[4]

It reacts with lithium metal to give n-butyllithium:^[5]

2 Li + CH₃(CH₂)₃Cl → CH₃(CH₂)₃Li + LiCl

Names


Preferred IUPAC name 1-Chlorobutane
Other names n-Butyl chloride
Identifiers
CAS Number	109-69-3^Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChEMBL	ChEMBL47259^Y
ChemSpider	7714^Y
DrugBank	DB11534
ECHA InfoCard	100.003.361
EC Number	203-696-6
PubChem CID	8005
RTECS number	EJ6300000
UNII	ZP7R667SGD^Y
UN number	1127
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID8020206
InChI InChI=1S/C4H9Cl/c1-2-3-4-5/h2-4H2,1H3^Y Key: VFWCMGCRMGJXDK-UHFFFAOYSA-N^Y InChI=1/C4H9Cl/c1-2-3-4-5/h2-4H2,1H3 Key: VFWCMGCRMGJXDK-UHFFFAOYAR
SMILES ClCCCC
Properties
Chemical formula	C₄H₉Cl
Molar mass	92.57 g·mol⁻¹
Appearance	Colorless liquid^[1]
Density	0.89 g/mL
Melting point	−123.1 °C (−189.6 °F; 150.1 K)^[1]
Boiling point	78 °C (172 °F; 351 K)^[1]
Solubility in water	0.5 g/L (20 °C)^[1]
Solubility	Miscible with methanol, ether^{[citation needed]}
log P	2.56^[2]
Vapor pressure	103.4±0.1 mmHg at 25°C^[2]
Magnetic susceptibility (χ)	-67.10·10⁻⁶ cm³/mol
Refractive index (n_D)	1.396^[2]
Viscosity	0.4261 mPa·s^[3]
Hazards
GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Danger
Hazard statements	H225
Precautionary statements	P210, P233, P240, P241, P242, P243, P280, P303+P361+P353, P370+P378, P403+P235, P501
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)	1 3 1
Flash point	−12 °C (10 °F; 261 K)^[1]
Safety data sheet (SDS)	Fischer MSDS
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Y verify (what is ^YN ?) Infobox references