Butane

Butane or n-butane is an alkane with the formula C₄H₁₀. Butane is a highly flammable, colorless, easily liquefied gas that quickly vaporizes at room temperature and pressure. The name butane comes from the root but- and the suffix -ane.

Butane

What is butane used for?

It is typically used as fuel for cigarette lighters and portable stoves, a propellant in aerosols, a heating fuel, a refrigerant, and in the manufacture of a wide range of products. Butane is also found in Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG).

Is butane harmful to the body?

The toxicity of butane is low.

What type of alcohol is butane?

Butan-1-ol is a primary alcohol that is butane in which a hydrogen of one of the methyl groups is substituted by a hydroxy group. It it produced in small amounts in humans by the gut microbes.

Is butane gas or gas?

What is butane? Butane is also a form of LPG. It has a higher boiling point at -2°C, so is better suited to indoor use, and fuelling appliances like portable gas heaters and single-burner cooking stoves. Like propane, butane takes the form of a gas, so needs to be liquefied for storage.