About butane
butane (PubChem CID 7843) has the molecular formula C4H10
and a molecular weight of 58.12 g/mol. Its IUPAC name is butane.
Molecular Properties
| Compound Name | butane |
| PubChem CID | 7843 |
| Molecular Formula | C4H10 |
| Molecular Weight | 58.12 g/mol |
| Exact Mass | 58.08 |
| IUPAC Name | butane |
| SMILES | CCCC |
| InChI | InChI=1S/C4H10/c1-3-4-2/h3-4H2,1-2H3 |
| InChIKey | IJDNQMDRQITEOD-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| XLogP | 1.81 |
| TPSA | 0.00 Ų |
| H-Bond Donors | |
| H-Bond Acceptors | |
| Rotatable Bonds | 1 |
| Heavy Atoms | 4 |
| Complexity | — |
Lipinski Rule of Five
Passes Rule of Five
| Rule | Value |
| MW ≤ 500 | 58.12 |
| LogP ≤ 5 | 1.81 |
| H-Bond Donors ≤ 5 | 0 |
| H-Bond Acceptors ≤ 10 | 0 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the IUPAC name of butane?
The IUPAC name of butane (CID 7843) is butane.
What is the SMILES notation for butane?
The canonical SMILES for butane is CCCC.
What is the InChIKey of butane?
The InChIKey is IJDNQMDRQITEOD-UHFFFAOYSA-N. The full InChI is InChI=1S/C4H10/c1-3-4-2/h3-4H2,1-2H3.
What are the key properties of butane?
butane has a molecular weight of 58.12 g/mol, XLogP of 1.81, 1 rotatable bonds, 0 hydrogen bond donors, and 0 hydrogen bond acceptors.
Where does this data come from?
All data for butane is sourced from PubChem (CID 7843), the world's largest open chemistry database maintained by the National Library of Medicine (NIH).