1-Butene
|  | |||
| Names | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Preferred IUPAC name But-1-ene | |||
| Other names Ethylethylene 1-Butylene α-Butylene | |||
| Identifiers | |||
| 3D model (JSmol) | |||
| 1098262 | |||
| ChEBI | |||
| ChEMBL | |||
| ChemSpider | |||
| ECHA InfoCard | 100.003.137 | ||
| EC Number | 
 | ||
| 25205 | |||
| PubChem CID | |||
| UNII | |||
| UN number | 1012 | ||
| CompTox Dashboard (EPA) | |||
| 
 | |||
| 
 | |||
| Properties | |||
| C4H8 | |||
| Molar mass | 56.108 g·mol−1 | ||
| Appearance | Colorless gas | ||
| Odor | slightly aromatic | ||
| Density | 0.62 g/cm3 | ||
| Melting point | −185.3 °C (−301.5 °F; 87.8 K) | ||
| Boiling point | −6.47 °C (20.35 °F; 266.68 K) | ||
| 0.221 g/100 mL | |||
| Solubility | soluble in alcohol, ether, benzene | ||
| Refractive index (nD) | 1.3962 | ||
| Viscosity | 7.76 Pa | ||
| Hazards | |||
| GHS labelling: | |||
| Danger | |||
| H220 | |||
| P210, P377, P381, P403, P410+P403 | |||
| NFPA 704 (fire diamond) | |||
| Flash point | −79 °C; −110 °F; 194 K | ||
| 385 °C (725 °F; 658 K) | |||
| Explosive limits | 1.6–10% | ||
| Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references | |||
1-Butene (IUPAC name: But-1-ene, also known as 1-butylene) is the organic compound with the formula CH3CH2CH=CH2. It is a colorless gas, but easily condensed to give a colorless liquid. It is classified as a linear alpha-olefin (terminal alkene). It is one of the isomers of butene (butylene). It is a precursor to diverse products.