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1,4-Butanediol

99%, solid or viscous liquid, suitable for synthesis, ReagentPlus®

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
NACRES:
NA.21
PubChem Substance ID:
24872855
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
EC Number:
203-786-5
MDL number:
MFCD00002968
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1633445
Assay:
99%
Bp:
230 °C (lit.)
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Product Name

1,4-Butanediol, ReagentPlus®, 99%

vapor density

3.1 (vs air)

Quality Segment

200

product line

ReagentPlus®

assay

99%

form

solid or viscous liquid

autoignition temp.

698 °F

dilution

(for general lab use)

refractive index

n20/D 1.445 (lit.)

bp

230 °C (lit.)

mp

16 °C (lit.)

density

1.017 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

functional group

hydroxyl

SMILES string

OCCCCO

InChI

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

InChI key

WERYXYBDKMZEQL-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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

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pictograms

Exclamation mark
GHS07

signalword

Warning

hcodes

H302,H336

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Central nervous system

Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk

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

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