1-丁烷磺酸钠可用于合成高硅含量的SAPO4-5。它也被用作流动相来分离八种硒化合物（亚硒酸盐、硒酸盐、硒代胱氨酸、硒脲、硒代蛋氨酸、硒代乙硫氨酸、硒代胱胺和三甲基硒代离子） Sodium 1-butanesulfonate was used in the synthesis of high silicon content SAPO4-5. It was also used as a mobile phase to separate eight selenium compounds (selenite, selenate, selenocystine, selenourea, selenomethionine, selenoethionine, selenocystamine and trimethylselenonium ion).