Butanol has a melting point of -89.8℃ and a boiling point of117 ~118℃. When burning, it will produce a strong flame, and it has a smell similar to fusel oil, and the steam is irritating. Butanol can form a boiling mixture with water and can be mixed with various organic solvents such as ethanol and ether.
Butanol, like ethanol and propanol, has the chemical reactivity of primary alcohol. Butanol is a kind of low toxicity, and repeated contact with skin will cause adverse reactions. Pay attention to the whole body protection when using. Butanol has many functions, such as making n-butyl plasticizer, colorimetric determination of arsenic acid and cosolvent in cosmetics.