N-Butanol Market – Record Growth in Applications of N-Butanol as a Biofuel
Normal alcohol or n-butanol is a colorless liquid, when at room temperature. It belongs to the group of fusel alcohols, which is a German term for bad liquor. Also called as n-butyl alcohol, n-butanol is a commercial product, which is produced by oxo synthesis. The process of oxo synthesis takes place in the presence of syngas, propylene and a catalyst that provides aldehydes. The intermediate aldehydes...