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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:
Molecular Weight:
90.12
Beilstein:
1633445
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
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vapor density
3.1 (vs air)
Quality Level
product line
ReagentPlus®
Assay
≥99%
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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General description
1,4-Butanediol is an industrial solvent that is mainly used in the preparation of important polymers such as polyurethanes and polybutylene terephthalate (PET).
Application
1,4-Butanediol may be used in the preparation of 3-buten-1-ol and tetrahydrofuran via dehydration. It may also be used as a reducing agent for carbonyl compounds to form the corresponding alcohols via transfer hydrogenation reaction.
Legal Information
ReagentPlus is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
Signal Word
Warning
Hazard Statements
Precautionary Statements
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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Kinetics and mechanism of tetrahydrofuran synthesis via 1, 4-butanediol dehydration in high-temperature water
Hunter SE, et al.
The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 71(16), 6229-6239 (2006)
Dehydration of 1,4-butanediol into 3-buten-1-ol catalyzed by ceria.
Sato S, et al.
Catalysis Communications, 5(8), 397-400 (2004)
New diol processes: 1, 3-propanediol and 1, 4-butanediol
Haas T, et al.
Applied Catalysis A: General, 280(1), 83-88 (2005)
Reduction of aldehydes and ketones by transfer hydrogenation with 1, 4-butanediol.
Maytum HC, et al.
Organic Letters, 9(21), 4387-4389 (2007)
Harry Yim et al.
Nature chemical biology, 7(7), 445-452 (2011-05-24)
1,4-Butanediol (BDO) is an important commodity chemical used to manufacture over 2.5 million tons annually of valuable polymers, and it is currently produced exclusively through feedstocks derived from oil and natural gas. Herein we report what are to our knowledge
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