1-Chlorobutane

1-Chlorobutane is an alkyl halide with the chemical formula CH₃(CH₂)₃Cl. It is a colorless, flammable liquid.

1-Chlorobutane

Skeltal formula
Ball-and-stick model
Names
Preferred IUPAC name 1-Chlorobutane
Other names n-Butyl chloride
Identifiers
CAS Number	109-69-3 Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChEMBL	ChEMBL47259 Y
ChemSpider	7714 Y
DrugBank	DB11534
ECHA InfoCard	100.003.361
EC Number	203-696-6
PubChem CID	8005
RTECS number	EJ6300000
UNII	ZP7R667SGD Y
UN number	1127
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID8020206
InChI InChI=1S/C4H9Cl/c1-2-3-4-5/h2-4H2,1H3 Y Key: VFWCMGCRMGJXDK-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y InChI=1/C4H9Cl/c1-2-3-4-5/h2-4H2,1H3 Key: VFWCMGCRMGJXDK-UHFFFAOYAR
SMILES ClCCCC
Properties
Chemical formula	C4H9Cl
Molar mass	92.57 g·mol−1
Appearance	Colorless liquid[1]
Density	0.89 g/mL
Melting point	−123.1 °C (−189.6 °F; 150.1 K)[1]
Boiling point	78 °C (172 °F; 351 K)[1]
Solubility in water	0.5 g/L (20 °C)[1]
Solubility	Miscible with methanol, ether[citation needed]
log P	2.56[2]
Vapor pressure	103.4±0.1 mmHg at 25 °C[2]
Magnetic susceptibility (χ)	−67.10·10−6 cm3/mol
Refractive index (nD)	1.396[2]
Viscosity	0.4261 mPa·s[3]
Hazards
GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Danger
Hazard statements	H225
Precautionary statements	P210, P233, P240, P241, P242, P243, P280, P303+P361+P353, P370+P378, P403+P235, P501
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)	1 3 1
Flash point	−12 °C (10 °F; 261 K)[1]
Safety data sheet (SDS)	Fischer MSDS
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Y verify (what is YN ?) Infobox references

Preparation and reactions

It can be prepared from 1-butanol by treatment with hydrogen chloride.^[4]

It reacts with lithium metal to give n-butyllithium:^[5]

2 Li + CH₃(CH₂)₃Cl → CH₃(CH₂)₃Li + LiCl