What us the formula for butanol

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C4H9OH\text{C}_4\text{H}_9\text{OH}

The formula for butanol (specifically 1-butanol, the straight-chain isomer) is C4H9OH\boxed{\text{C}_4\text{H}_9\text{OH}}.

Butanol is an alcohol with four carbon atoms. The −OH-\text{OH} group is the hydroxyl functional group characteristic of alcohols.

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