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Sample Certificate of Analysis
N-Butyl Alcohol Technical Grade
Technical
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- CAS number
- 71-36-3
- Structure
Structure · PubChem - Grade
- Technical
- Assay specification
- not less than 99.4 %
- Answer summary
Sample specification reference for N-Butyl Alcohol Technical Grade. Source-record results are reference values, not measurements for your lot.
Last reviewed 2026-07-17 by Andre Taki, Chief Commercial Officer, DOT Hazmat–certified (49 CFR 172.704).
Specifications
| Parameter | Specification | Source reference result | Test Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assay (n-Butyl Alcohol) | not less than 99.4 % | 99.90 % | GOST 5208-2013 cl. 7.4 |
| Acidity (as acetic acid) | 0.01 wt.% max. | 0.0009 wt.% | IS 323 - 1959 (equivalent to ASTM D1613) |
| Acids as acetic acid | not more than 0.003 % | 0.0009 % | GOST 5208-2013 cl. 7.5 |
| Aldehydes (as butyraldehyde) | 0.05 Wt% max | 0.0073 wt.% | HY 2 (BS 4583) or HY 221 |
| Appearance / description | Clear & Colorless | Passes test | Visual |
| Distillation range | 117 - 118 °C, 1 atm | 117.6 °C | ASTM D1078 |
| Bromine number | not more than 0.02 g of bromine per 100 g of alcohol | 0.0059 | GOST 5208-2013 cl. 7.6 |
| Carbonyl compounds as butyraldehyde | not more than 0.06 % | 0.0117 % | GOST 5208-2013 cl. 7.7 |
| Color (APHA / Pt-Co) | 10 APHA max. | 4 | IS 4161-1967 (equivalent to ASTM D1209) |
| Iso-butanol | 0.1 wt.% max. | 0.027 wt.% | HY 221 (GC) |
| Density at 20 °C | 0.809–0.811 g/cm3 | 0.810 g/cc | ASTM D 4052-18a (Manual Sampling injection) |
| Water | not more than 0.1 % | 0.032 % | GOST 14870-77 section 2 |
| Non-volatile matter (residue on evaporation) | 0.005 wt.% max. | 0.00063 wt.% | ASTM D1353 |
| Odor | Characteristic, non-residual | Passes test | ASTM D1296 / organoleptic |
| Refractive index @ 20 C | 1.3980 - 1.4000 | 1.3991 | ASTM D1218 / Abbe refractometer |
| iron | 0.3 ppm max | 0.072 ppm | — |
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