sobutanol has a variety of technical and industrial applications:

feedstock in the manufacture of isobutyl acetate, isobutyl esters such as diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP) are used as plasticizers in plastics, rubbers, and other dispersions，precursor of p-xylene, a building block for plastic bottles, textiles and clothing.paint solvent，analytical reagent, chromatographic reagent and extractant