N-Butylbenzene

n-Butylbenzene

Names
Preferred IUPAC name Butylbenzene
Other names 1-Butylbenzene 1-Phenylbutane
Identifiers
CAS Number	104-51-8
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChEBI	CHEBI:44194
ChEMBL	ChEMBL195441
ChemSpider	7419
DrugBank	DB01845
ECHA InfoCard	100.002.918
EC Number	203-209-7
Gmelin Reference	261411
KEGG	C18150
PubChem CID	7705
UNII	S8XZ2901RZ
UN number	2709
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID6022472
InChI 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
SMILES CCCCC1=CC=CC=C1
Properties
Chemical formula	C10H14
Molar mass	134.222 g·mol^−1
Appearance	Colorless liquid
Density	0.8601 g/cm^3 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)
Solubility in water	11.8 mg/L
Solubility	alcohol, ether, benzene
Hazards
GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Warning
Hazard statements	H226, H315, H319, H410
Precautionary statements	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
Autoignition temperature	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.^[1] This mild and efficient process contrasted with older methods.^[2]

See also

• C₄-Benzenes

References

1. Tamao, Kohei; Sumitani, Koji; Kumada, Makoto (1972). "Selective carbon-carbon bond formation by cross-coupling of Grignard reagents with organic halides. Catalysis by nickel-phosphine Complexes". Journal of the American Chemical Society. 94 (12): 4374–6. doi:10.1021/ja00767a075.
2. R. R. Read; L. S. Foster; Alfred Russell; V. L. Simril (1945). "n-Butylbenzene". Org. Synth. 25: 11. doi:10.15227/orgsyn.025.0011.