493732

1,4-Butanediol

ReagentPlus^®, 99%

• Synonym(s): 1,4-Butylene glycol, Tetramethylene glycol
• Linear Formula: HO(CH₂)₄OH
• CAS Number: 110-63-4
• Molecular Weight: 90.12
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 1633445
• EC Number: 203-786-5
• MDL number: MFCD00002968
• UNSPSC Code: 12352100
• PubChem Substance ID: 24872855
• NACRES: NA.21

Properties

• 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

Description

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

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS07
• signalword: Warning
• hcodes: H302,H336
• pcodes: P261 - P264 - P270 - P271 - P301 + P312 - P304 + P340 + P312
• Hazard Classifications: Acute Tox. 4 Oral - STOT SE 3
• target_organs: Central nervous system
• Storage Class: 10 - Combustible liquids
• wgk_germany: WGK 1
• flash_point_f: 273.2 °F - closed cup
• flash_point_c: 134 °C - closed cup
• ppe: Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter