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HCID 13569Generated: October 23, 2026

4-Chloro-1-butanol

4-chlorobutan-1-ol · 4-CHLOROBUTANOL · oro-1-butanoL · 4-Chlorolbutanol · 4-Choro-1-bytanol · 4-chloro-1-butano · 4-Chlorbutan-1-ol · 4-CHLOROBUTANOL-1

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4-Chloro-1-butanol molecular structure

Identifiers & Physical Properties

CAS No.928-51-8
Molecular formulaC4.H9.Cl.O
Average molar mass108.57 g/mol
Monoisotopic mass108.03419259 g/mol
SMILESOCCCCCl
InChIKeyHXHGULXINZUGJX-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PubChem CID13569
ChEMBLCHEMBL2260957
ChEBICHEBI:87310
EC No.213-175-5
DTXSIDDTXSID2061301

Chemical & Physical Properties

XLogP0.8
Topological polar surface area20.2
Hydrogen bond donors1
Hydrogen bond acceptors1
Rotatable bonds3
Heavy atoms6
Formal charge0
Complexity23.5
Chemical classesOther Classes -> Halogenated Alcohols
SpringerMaterials PropertiesSchoenflies notation
LogP (partition coefficient)0.85
Density1.088 @ 20°C1.088 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
Vapor pressure0.35 [mmHg]
Physical DescriptionClear colorless liquidContains <= 12% hydrochloric acid (CAS# 7647-01-0) and <= 3% tetrahydrofuran (CAS# 109-99-9)[Sigma-Aldrich MSDS]
Boiling point84-85 °C/16 mmHg (lit.)
Refractive indexn20/D 1.453(lit.)
Flash point97 °F
Storage conditions2-8°C
SolubilitySoluble in methanol, chloroform, and dimethyl sufoxide.
Physical stateLiquid
pKa (acidity coefficient)15.01±0.10(Predicted)
ColorClear colorless to light yellow
BRN1731408
InChIInChI=1S/C4H9ClO/c5-3-1-2-4-6/h6H,1-4H2
InChIKeyHXHGULXINZUGJX-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILESC(O)CCCCl
CAS DataBase Reference928-51-8(CAS DataBase Reference)
EWG's Food Scores1
FDA UNII42EI3I5AY0
NIST Chemistry Reference4-Chloro-1-butanol(928-51-8)
EPA Substance Registry System1-Butanol, 4-chloro- (928-51-8)
UNSPSC Code12352100
NACRESNA.22
GHS pictogramGHS02,GHS05,GHS07,GHS08
Signal wordWarning
GHS hazard statementsH226-H290-H302-H315-H319-H335-H351
GHS precautionary statementsP202-P210-P301+P312-P303+P361+P353-P305+P351+P338-P308+P313
Target organsRespiratory system
Personal protective equipment (PPE)Faceshields, Gloves, Goggles, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter
Hazard symbolsXn,C,F
Risk statements (R)10-22-36/37/38-20/21/22-34-40
Safety statements (S)23-24/25-36/37/39-26-16-36/37
UN transport numberUN 2920 8/PG 2
Water hazard class (WGK)3
RTECS numberEL1325000
Hazard NoteHarmful
TSCA inventory statusTSCA listed
Hazard class3.2Acute Tox. 4 OralCarc. 2Eye Irrit. 2Flam. Liq. 3Met. Corr. 1Skin Irrit. 2STOT SE 3
Packing groupIII
Customs code29055910
Storage class3 - Flammable liquids
Limited quantities5.0 L (1.3 gallons) (liquid)
Excepted quantitiesMax Inner Pack (30g or 30ml) and Max Outer Pack (1Kg or 1L)

Safety & Regulations

GHS classificationWarningH226 (91.7%): Flammable liquid and vapor [Warning Flammable liquids]P210, P233, P240, P241, P242, P243, P261, P264, P264+P265, P270, P271, P280, P301+P317, P302+P352, P303+P361+P353, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P319, P321, P330, P332+P317, P337+P317, P362+P364, P370+P378, P403+P233, P403+P235, P405, and P501 (click each P-code to see the statement)Aggregated GHS information provided per 48 reports by companies from 8 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory. Each notification may be associated with multiple companies.
Hazards summaryCauses muscle contraction or spasticity, ulceration or bleeding from the stomach, and other liver changes in oral lethal-dose studies of mice[RTECS] Causes burnsInhalation may cause corrosive injuries to upper respiratory tract and lungsHarmful by ingestionTargets the CNS, liver, and kidney[Sigma-Aldrich MSDS] See 1-Chloro-2-propanol and 2-Chloro-1-propanol.
Hazard Classes and CategoriesFlam. Liq. 3 (91.7%)
Protective Action Criteria (PAC)1.6 [mg/m3]18 [mg/m3]110 [mg/m3]
Adverse effectsDermatotoxin - Skin burns.
Personal protective equipment (PPE)Faceshields, Gloves, Goggles, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter
Water hazard class (WGK)3
TSCA inventory statusTSCA listed
RTECS numberEL1325000
UN transport numberUN 2920 8/PG 2
Customs code29055910
Risk statements (R)10-22-36/37/38-20/21/22-34-40
Signal wordWarning
GHS pictogramGHS02,GHS05,GHS07,GHS08
Hazard symbolsXn,C,F
hazard_noteHarmful
Safety statements (S)23-24/25-36/37/39-26-16-36/37
Hazard class3.2Acute Tox. 4 OralCarc. 2Eye Irrit. 2Flam. Liq. 3Met. Corr. 1Skin Irrit. 2STOT SE 3
Storage class3 - Flammable liquids
Packing groupIII
Target organsRespiratory system
GHS hazard statementsH226-H290-H302-H315-H319-H335-H351
Limited quantities5.0 L (1.3 gallons) (liquid)
Excepted quantitiesMax Inner Pack (30g or 30ml) and Max Outer Pack (1Kg or 1L)
GHS precautionary statementsP202-P210-P301+P312-P303+P361+P353-P305+P351+P338-P308+P313

Applications & Uses

Uses

Tetramethylene chlorohydrin is used inorganic synthesis.

Uses

4-Chloro-1-butanol is employed as an internal standard in the analysis of genotoxic impurities in active pharmaceutical ingredients by GC-MS technique.

Uses

4-Chloro-1-butanol was employed as an internal standard in the analysis of genotoxic impurities in active pharmaceutical ingredients by GC-MS technique.

General Description

4-Chloro-1-butanol, an alkylating agent, is one of the genotoxic impurity in active pharmaceutical ingredients. Reaction of 4-chloro-1-butanol and Reichardt′s dye has been monitored spectrophotometrically for the determination of genotoxic impurities in pharmaceuticals.