Butyl isocyanate

Butyl isocyanate
Names
IUPAC name
1-isocyanatobutane
Other names
  • 1-butyl isocyanate
  • n-butyl isocyanate
  • BIC
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.003.512
EC Number
  • 203-862-8
662892
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C5H9NO/c1-2-3-4-6-5-7/h2-4H2,1H3
    Key: HNHVTXYLRVGMHD-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • CCCCN=C=O
Properties
C5H9NO
Molar mass 99.133 g·mol−1
Appearance colourless liquid with a pungent odor
Density 0.89 g/cm3
Melting point −75 °C (−103 °F; 198 K)
Boiling point 115 °C (239 °F; 388 K)
decomposes in water
Hazards
GHS labelling:
Danger
H224, H225, H302, H311, H314, H317, H330, H334, H335
P210, P233, P240, P241, P242, P243, P260, P262, P264, P264+P265, P270, P271, P272, P280, P284, P301+P317, P301+P330+P331, P302+P352, P302+P361+P354, P303+P361+P353, P304+P340, P305+P354+P338, P316, P317, P319, P320, P321, P330, P333+P317, P342+P316, P361+P364, P362+P364, P363, P370+P378, P403, P403+P233, P403+P235, P405, P501
Preview warning: Omit Rules: keep P260, omit P261
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
3
3
2
Related compounds
Related compounds
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

Butyl isocyanate is an organic chemical compound of carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, and oxygen with the linear formula CH3(CH2)3NCO. This is the butyl ester of isocyanic acid.