Aluminum butylate

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    3085-30-1

    Molecular formula
    C12H27AlO3

    SMILES
    CCCC[O-].CCCC[O-].CCCC[O-].[Al+3]

    Safety labels

    Flammable
    Flammable

    Acute Toxic
    Acute Toxic

    Irritant
    Irritant

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Sweet 65.76%
    Fermented 63.04%
    Alcoholic 62.93%
    Oily 58.07%
    Solvent 52.76%
    Ethereal 47.61%
    Musty 44.86%
    Cheesy 43.76%
    Fruity 43.63%
    Pungent 42.78%

     

    Flavor
    Fishy 42.97%
    Sweet 36.0%
    Meaty 28.91%
    Fatty 27.07%
    Ammoniacal 27.05%
    Sulfurous 26.9%
    Burnt 26.03%
    Herbal 25.89%
    Fruity 25.72%
    Onion 25.43%

     

    Odor impact est.
    High

  • Properties

    pKa est.
    6.57 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    246.32 g/mol

    Flash point

    • -11.25 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • Aluminium tributanolate
    • Aluminum n-butoxide
    • 3085-30-1
    • aluminum butylate
    • 1-Butanol, aluminum salt
    • UNII-D98432ZJPA
    • 1-Butanol, aluminum salt (3:1)
    • D98432ZJPA
    • EINECS 221-394-2
    • Aluminum butylic acid
    • Aluminum tri-sec-butylate
    • RefChem:111650
    • tris(butan-2-yloxy)alumane
    • 2-BUTANOL ALUMINUM SALT
    • 2269-22-9
    • Aluminum s-butoxide
    • DTXCID207518
    • DTXSID5027518
    • Aluminum tributoxide
    • aluminum;butan-1-olate
    • aluminum tri-n-butoxide
    • SCHEMBL28907
    • Al(OC4H9)3
    • DB-047916
    • CS-0181482
    • 2269-22-9

  • Applications

    Aluminum butylate (CAS 3085-30-1) is commonly used as a precursor to aluminum alkoxides in sol-gel and related coating chemistries, enabling the formation of aluminum oxide networks for protective coatings and thin films in ceramics and electronics. It also acts as a catalyst or crosslinking agent in resin systems (such as polyurethanes and epoxies) and may be employed as a specialty additive in adhesives and sealants to enhance cure and network formation. In electronics and optics, it is evaluated as a starting material for dielectric or barrier films via sol-gel or related deposition routes. Additionally, it can serve as an industrial intermediate to prepare aluminum-containing catalysts or building blocks for materials used in coatings, inks, and composites. Use is typically subject to local regulations and formulation limits.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 701.87
    methanol 1032.82
    isopropanol 451.98
    water 13.23
    ethyl acetate 197.54
    n-propanol 487.78
    acetone 357.75
    n-butanol 420.11
    acetonitrile 298.54
    DMF 357.79
    toluene 36.35
    isobutanol 313.5
    1,4-dioxane 404.34
    methyl acetate 216.57
    THF 463.12
    2-butanone 221.36
    n-pentanol 205.33
    sec-butanol 344.95
    n-hexane 54.49
    ethylene glycol 339.7
    NMP 465.72
    cyclohexane 92.67
    DMSO 498.96
    n-butyl acetate 251.19
    n-octanol 177.63
    chloroform 751.65
    n-propyl acetate 140.09
    acetic acid 1614.72
    dichloromethane 543.3
    cyclohexanone 428.22
    propylene glycol 348.03
    isopropyl acetate 94.02
    DMAc 181.94
    2-ethoxyethanol 252.85
    isopentanol 249.57
    n-heptane 62.09
    ethyl formate 185.12
    1,2-dichloroethane 269.35
    n-hexanol 335.54
    2-methoxyethanol 533.53
    isobutyl acetate 81.4
    tetrachloromethane 150.56
    n-pentyl acetate 148.81
    transcutol 1200.31
    n-heptanol 157.8
    ethylbenzene 35.24
    MIBK 73.17
    2-propoxyethanol 382.55
    tert-butanol 416.28
    MTBE 122.9
    2-butoxyethanol 258.16
    propionic acid 720.65
    o-xylene 36.76
    formic acid 585.7
    diethyl ether 131.76
    m-xylene 29.11
    p-xylene 54.04
    chlorobenzene 150.56
    dimethyl carbonate 49.7
    n-octane 21.19
    formamide 442.16
    cyclopentanone 454.81
    2-pentanone 147.44
    anisole 93.63
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 180.56
    gamma-butyrolactone 568.48
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 320.39
    pyridine 328.67
    3-pentanone 104.44
    furfural 518.02
    n-dodecane 17.25
    diethylene glycol 398.09
    diisopropyl ether 36.16
    tert-amyl alcohol 295.18
    acetylacetone 171.05
    n-hexadecane 18.43
    acetophenone 106.85
    methyl propionate 144.56
    isopentyl acetate 194.74
    trichloroethylene 619.91
    n-nonanol 146.61
    cyclohexanol 379.78
    benzyl alcohol 125.32
    2-ethylhexanol 206.89
    isooctanol 122.88
    dipropyl ether 138.71
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 166.48
    ethyl lactate 101.22
    propylene carbonate 298.08
    n-methylformamide 331.72
    2-pentanol 214.8
    n-pentane 42.0
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 339.02
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 163.84
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 264.87
    mesitylene 23.72
    ε-caprolactone 381.29
    p-cymene 55.16
    epichlorohydrin 380.87
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 266.65
    2-aminoethanol 475.65
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 409.62
    sulfolane 682.93
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 19.54
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 352.72
    n-hexyl acetate 242.78
    isooctane 13.95
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 406.98
    sec-butyl acetate 72.98
    tert-butyl acetate 98.89
    decalin 30.86
    glycerin 478.78
    diglyme 508.45
    acrylic acid 779.04
    isopropyl myristate 89.27
    n-butyric acid 709.8
    acetyl acetate 146.19
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 109.25
    ethyl propionate 101.88
    nitromethane 925.28
    1,2-diethoxyethane 213.56
    benzonitrile 193.86
    trioctyl phosphate 87.88
    1-bromopropane 149.12
    gamma-valerolactone 506.77
    n-decanol 107.62
    triethyl phosphate 79.75
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 92.18
    propionitrile 219.74
    vinylene carbonate 299.79
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 551.68
    DMS 155.87
    cumene 36.27
    2-octanol 110.36
    2-hexanone 130.39
    octyl acetate 124.5
    limonene 93.22
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 264.73
    ethyl orthosilicate 76.42
    tributyl phosphate 112.52
    diacetone alcohol 174.71
    N,N-dimethylaniline 65.38
    acrylonitrile 304.64
    aniline 137.07
    1,3-propanediol 533.64
    bromobenzene 115.92
    dibromomethane 357.26
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 504.87
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 149.17
    tetrabutyl urea 126.99
    diisobutyl methanol 98.71
    2-phenylethanol 167.83
    styrene 50.8
    dioctyl adipate 155.85
    dimethyl sulfate 102.47
    ethyl butyrate 156.98
    methyl lactate 139.86
    butyl lactate 196.28
    diethyl carbonate 108.56
    propanediol butyl ether 347.37
    triethyl orthoformate 116.81
    p-tert-butyltoluene 50.35
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 154.72
    morpholine 479.56
    tert-butylamine 253.75
    n-dodecanol 84.21
    dimethoxymethane 120.48
    ethylene carbonate 218.96
    cyrene 164.13
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 176.45
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 147.8
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 198.63
    4-methylpyridine 198.64
    dibutyl ether 152.71
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 98.71
    DEF 168.93
    dimethyl isosorbide 305.04
    tetrachloroethylene 429.43
    eugenol 208.21
    triacetin 255.12
    span 80 342.79
    1,4-butanediol 181.71
    1,1-dichloroethane 258.14
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 153.22
    methyl formate 214.36
    2-methyl-1-butanol 254.23
    n-decane 28.34
    butyronitrile 225.38
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 159.27
    1-chlorooctane 90.02
    1-chlorotetradecane 38.26
    n-nonane 29.53
    undecane 20.85
    tert-butylcyclohexane 29.35
    cyclooctane 20.33
    cyclopentanol 453.34
    tetrahydropyran 376.96
    tert-amyl methyl ether 90.13
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 388.05
    1-hexene 116.48
    2-isopropoxyethanol 158.92
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 400.13
    methyl butyrate 157.71

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