Isobutyl alcohol - 78-83-1

Key Functions: Food Contact & Additives, Solvents & Cleaning

Isobutanol is used as a solvent in surface coatings, adhesives, paint strippers, lacquers, perfumes, cleaners, and hydraulic fluid, and is used in the production of isobutyl esters and flavoring agents (HSDB 2005). It is produced via the fermentation of carbohydrates, reduction of isobutyraldehyde with sodium amalgam or in the presence of a catalyst, or via the fermentation of isobutyraldehyde (HSDB 2005).

Chemical Synonyms Isobutyl alcohol; 1-Hydroxymethylpropane; 1-Propanol, 2-methyl-; 2-Methyl propanol; 2-Methyl-1- propanol; 2-Methylpropyl alcohol; EINECS 201-148-0; Fermentation butyl alcohol; Isobutanol; Isopropylcarbinol; 2-Methylpropan-1-ol; Iso-butyl alcohol; Isobutanol or isobutyl alcohol [UN1212] [Flammable liquid] (ChemIDplus 2014)

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