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09068

(±)-1,3-Butanediol

analytical standard

Synonym(s):

1,3-Butylene glycol

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Linear Formula:
CH3CH(OH)CH2CH2OH
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
90.12
UNSPSC Code:
85151701
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
EC Number:
203-529-7
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1731276
MDL number:
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grade

analytical standard

Quality Segment

vapor density

3.1 (20 °C, vs air)

vapor pressure

0.06 mmHg ( 20 °C)

assay

≥99.0% (GC)

autoignition temp.

741 °F

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

impurities

≤0.2% water

refractive index

n20/D 1.439-1.441, n20/D 1.44 (lit.)

bp

203-204 °C (lit.)

density

1.005 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

cleaning products
cosmetics
flavors and fragrances
food and beverages
personal care

format

neat

SMILES string

CC(O)CCO

InChI

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

InChI key

PUPZLCDOIYMWBV-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

(±)-1,3-Butanediol is an organic alcohol with antimicrobial activity against a wide variety of pathogens.
This substance is listed on the positive list of the EU regulation 10/2011 for plastics intended to come into contact with food.

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Application

(±)-1,3-Butanediol may be used as a reference standard in the determination of (±)-1,3-butanediol in biological samples using wide-bore column gas chromatography coupled to flame ionization detector.


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Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

226.4 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

108 °C - closed cup



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