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1,2-Butanediol

purum, ≥98.0% (GC)

Synonym(s):

1,2-Butylene glycol

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Linear Formula:
CH3CH2CH(OH)CH2OH
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
90.12
Beilstein:
969169
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
eCl@ss:
39020504
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

grade

purum

Quality Level

Assay

≥98.0% (GC)

refractive index

n20/D 1.438 (lit.)
n20/D 1.438

bp

191-192 °C/747 mmHg (lit.)

density

1.006 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

functional group

hydroxyl

SMILES string

CCC(O)CO

InChI

1S/C4H10O2/c1-2-4(6)3-5/h4-6H,2-3H2,1H3

InChI key

BMRWNKZVCUKKSR-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

1,2-Butanediol has been used:
  • to investigate dilatometric measurements of excess molar volumes and excess partial molar volumes for binary mixtures of N,N-dimethylformamide with 1,2-alkanediols
  • in the preparation of 1,2-diolates of titanium by reaction with titanium (IV) isopropoxide or titanium (IV) chloride

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Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2

Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

200.1 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

93.4 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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1, 2-Diolates of titanium as suitable precursors for the preparation of photoactive high surface titania.
Saadoun L, et al.
Applied Catalysis. B, Environmental, 21(4), 266-277 (1999)
Volumetric properties of N, N-dimethylformamide with 1, 2-alkanediols at 20 C.
Iloukhani H and Ghorbani R.
Journal of Solution Chemistry, 27(2), 141-149 (1998)
Laurent Imbert et al.
Journal of analytical toxicology, 38(9), 676-680 (2014-09-05)
A liquid chromatography coupled with electrospray tandem mass spectrometry method was developed for the analysis of ethylene glycol, diethylene glycol, triethylene glycol, 1,4-butanediol, 1,2-butanediol, 2,3-butanediol, 1,2-propanediol and 1,3-propanediol, in serum after a Schotten-Baumann derivatization by benzoyl chloride. Usual validation parameters

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