Probably about the same as ethanol. The point here is just to get similar effects via the same mechanism but with reduced health issues and hangover severity.
But much like with synthetic meats or plant based substitutes, this would require changing a whole tradition of brewing and distilling, with all the related culture and know how, with chemical synthesis. I don’t think this is an impossible sell, but it would only stick if the benefits seemed significant. Butanol sounds like a very marginal improvement; people who dislike alcohol and its dangers will see it as no better, and people who like alcohol will see it as a poor substitute. Not sure if there’s enough pull to actually justify the attempt to switch.
How butanol will affect driving and aggression?
Probably about the same as ethanol. The point here is just to get similar effects via the same mechanism but with reduced health issues and hangover severity.
But much like with synthetic meats or plant based substitutes, this would require changing a whole tradition of brewing and distilling, with all the related culture and know how, with chemical synthesis. I don’t think this is an impossible sell, but it would only stick if the benefits seemed significant. Butanol sounds like a very marginal improvement; people who dislike alcohol and its dangers will see it as no better, and people who like alcohol will see it as a poor substitute. Not sure if there’s enough pull to actually justify the attempt to switch.