N-Butylbenzene

n-Butylbenzene
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Butylbenzene
Other names
1-Butylbenzene
1-Phenylbutane
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
DrugBank
ECHA InfoCard 100.002.918
EC Number
  • 203-209-7
261411
KEGG
UNII
UN number 2709
  • InChI=1S/C10H14/c1-2-3-7-10-8-5-4-6-9-10/h4-6,8-9H,2-3,7H2,1H3
    Key: OCKPCBLVNKHBMX-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • CCCCC1=CC=CC=C1
Properties
C10H14
Molar mass 134.222 g·mol−1
Appearance Colorless liquid
Density 0.8601 g/cm3 at 20 °C
Melting point −87.9 °C (−126.2 °F; 185.2 K)
Boiling point 183.3 °C (361.9 °F; 456.4 K)
11.8 mg/L
Solubility alcohol, ether, benzene
Hazards
GHS labelling:
Warning
H226, H315, H319, H410
P210, P233, P240, P241, P242, P243, P264, P273, P280, P302+P352, P303+P361+P353, P305+P351+P338, P321, P332+P313, P337+P313, P362, P370+P378, P391, P403+P235, P501
Flash point 71 °C; 160 °F; 344 K
410 °C (770 °F; 683 K)
Related compounds
Related compounds
iso-Butylbenzene, sec-Butylbenzene, tert-Butylbenzene
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

n-Butylbenzene is the organic compound with the formula C6H5C4H9. Of two isomers of butylbenzene, n-butylbenzene consists of a phenyl group attached to the 1 position of a butyl group. It is a slightly greasy, colorless liquid.

The synthesis of n-butylbenzene by the reaction of chlorobenzene and butylmagnesium bromide was one of the first demonstrations of the Kumada coupling using nickel diphosphine catalysts. This mild and efficient process contrasted with older methods.