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n-Butanol,or n-butyl alcohol or normal butanol is a primary alcohol with a 4-carbon structure and the molecular formula C4H10O n-butanol is an intermediate in the production of butyl acrylate, butyl acetate, dibutyl phthalate, dibutyl sebacate and other butyl esters,[7][8] butyl ethers such as ethylene glycol monobutyl ether, di- and triethylene glycol monobutyl ether and the corresponding butyl ether acetates. Other industrial uses include the manufacture of pharmaceuticals, polymers, pyroxylin plastics, herbicide esters (e.g., 2,4-D, 2,4,5-T)[9] and butyl xanthate. It is also used as a diluent/reactant in the manufacture of urea–formaldehyde and melamine–formaldehyde resins.

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• feedstock in the manufacture of isobutyl acetate, which is used in the production of lacquer and similar coatings, and in the food industry as a flavouring agent
• precursor of derivative esters; isobutyl esters such as diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP) are used as plasticizer agents in plastics, rubbers, and other dispersions
• paint solvent
• varnish remover
• ink ingredient
• paint additive, to reduce viscosity, improve brush flow, and retard formation of oil residues (blush) on painted surfaces
• gasoline additive, to reduce carburetor icing
• automotive polish additive
• automotive paint cleaner additive
• chemical extractant in production of organic compounds
• mobile phase in thin layer chromatography.