459690

4-Benzyloxy-1-butanol

97%

• Synonym(s): Tetramethylene glycol monobenzyl ether
• Linear Formula: C₆H₅CH₂O(CH₂)₄OH
• CAS Number: 4541-14-4
• Molecular Weight: 180.24
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 1944253
• MDL number: MFCD00155211
• UNSPSC Code: 12352100
• PubChem Substance ID: 24869586
• NACRES: NA.22

Properties

• assay: 97%
• refractive index: n20/D 1.513 (lit.)
• bp: 216-256 °C (lit.)
• density: 1.025 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
• SMILES string: OCCCCOCc1ccccc1
• InChI: 1S/C11H16O2/c12-8-4-5-9-13-10-11-6-2-1-3-7-11/h1-3,6-7,12H,4-5,8-10H2
• InChI key: TYROJDFHUXSBHC-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

4-Benzyloxy-1-butanol can be prepared starting from butane-1,4-diol.

Application

4-Benzyloxy-1-butanol may be used for the preparation of ethyl 6-benzyloxy-2-hexenoate, via Swern oxidation and Wadsworth-Emmons olefination. It may be used as starting reagent for the synthesis of 4-(benzyloxy)butanal.

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS07
• signalword: Warning
• hcodes: H315,H319,H335
• pcodes: P261 - P264 - P271 - P280 - P302 + P352 - P305 + P351 + P338
• Hazard Classifications: Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3
• target_organs: Respiratory system
• Storage Class: 10 - Combustible liquids
• wgk_germany: WGK 3
• flash_point_f: 228.2 °F - closed cup
• flash_point_c: 109 °C - closed cup
• ppe: Eyeshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter