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1,4-Butanediol

ReagentPlus®, 99%

Synonym(s):

1,4-Butylene glycol, Tetramethylene glycol

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Linear Formula:
HO(CH2)4OH
CAS Number:
110-63-4
Molecular Weight:
90.12
Beilstein:
1633445
EC Number:
203-786-5
MDL number:
MFCD00002968
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
24872855
NACRES:
NA.21

vapor density

3.1 (vs air)

Quality Level

200

product line

ReagentPlus®

Assay

99%

form

solid or viscous liquid

autoignition temp.

698 °F

refractive index

n20/D 1.445 (lit.)

bp

230 °C (lit.)

mp

16 °C (lit.)

density

1.017 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

OCCCCO

InChI

1S/C4H10O2/c5-3-1-2-4-6/h5-6H,1-4H2

InChI key

WERYXYBDKMZEQL-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

1,4-Butanediol can be used as a reactant to prepare:
  • Homoallyl alcohol (3-buten-1-ol) and tetrahydrofuran via vapor-phase dehydration using ZrO2 as a catalyst.
  • Poly(1,4-butanediol succinate) polymer by reacting with succinic anhydride.
  • Biodegradable homopolyesters [poly(butylene succinate) and poly(butylene adipate)] and copolyesters [poly(butylene succinate-co-butylene adipate)] by treating with succinic acid and adipic acid via esterification and deglycolization reaction.
  • Poly(1,4-butyl sebacate) by polyesterification reaction with sebacic acid or its derivatives.

Legal Information

ReagentPlus is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Pictograms

Exclamation mark
GHS07

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H302,H336

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Central nervous system

Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

273.2 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

134 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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MKCW6343
WXBF4636V
STBL4561
STBL1656
MKCT7611

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Lipase-catalyzed synthesis of poly (1, 4-butyl sebacate) from sebacic acid or its derivatives with 1, 4-butanediol
Linko Y-Y, et al.
Journal of Biotechnology, 40(2), 133-138 (1995)
Daehun Park et al.
Nature communications, 12(1), 263-263 (2021-01-13)
Clusters of tightly packed synaptic vesicles (SVs) are a defining feature of nerve terminals. While SVs are mobile within the clusters, the clusters have no boundaries consistent with a liquid phase. We previously found that purified synapsin, a peripheral SV
Synthesis of homoallyl alcohol from 1, 4-butanediol over ZrO2 catalyst
Yamamoto N, et al.
Catalysis Communications, 6(7), 480-484 (2005)
Jennifer N Miller et al.
Chemical science, 11(20), 5191-5204 (2021-06-15)
In condensed phase chemistry, the solvent can have a significant impact on everything from yield to product distribution to mechanism. With regard to photo-induced processes, solvent effects have been well-documented for charge-transfer states wherein the redistribution of charge subsequent to
Synthesis and characterization of the biodegradable copolymers from succinic acid and adipic acid with 1, 4-butanediol
Ahn BD, et al.
Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 82(11), 2808-2826 (2001)
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