Butyl alcohol (n-butanol) (hereinafter referred to as butyl alcohol) obtained by oxosynthesis, aldolisation of acetaldehyde, fermentation and intended for use as a solvent in the paint industry and for the synthesis of various organic products, production of reagents, etc.
| Name of the indicator | Norm | Premium Grade | First Class |
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| 1. Chromaticity on the platinum-cobalt scale, Hazen units, max. | 7 | 15 |
| 2. Density at 20ºC, g/cm³ | 0.801–0.803 | 0.801–0.803 |
| 3. Mass fraction of isobutyl alcohol, %, not less than | 99.3 | 98.5 |
| 4. Mass fraction of acids in terms of acetic acid, %, max | 0.003 | 0.005 |
| 5. Bromine number, g bromine per 100 g alcohol, not more than | 0.02 | 0.10 |
| 6. Mass fraction of carbonyl compounds in terms of oily aldehyde, %, max | 0.03 | 0.10 |
| 7. Mass fraction of non-volatile residue, %, max | 0.0025 | 0.0030 |
| 8. Mass fraction of water, %, max | 0.1 | 0.2 |
