8.20551
1,2-Epoxybutane
for synthesis
Synonym(s):
1,2-Epoxybutane, Ethyloxirane, 1,2-Butylene oxide
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About This Item
vapor pressure
1005 hPa ( 63 °C)
Quality Segment
assay
≥99.0% (GC)
form
liquid
autoignition temp.
370 °C
potency
500 mg/kg LD50, oral (Rat), 1743 mg/kg LD50, skin (Rabbit)
expl. lim.
1.7-19 % (v/v)
pH
7 (20 °C, 50 g/L in H2O)
bp
63 °C/1013 hPa
mp
-130 °C
transition temp
flash point -26 °C
solubility
86.8 g/L
density
0.83 g/cm3 at 20 °C
storage temp.
2-30°C
SMILES string
O1C(C1)CC
InChI
1S/C4H8O/c1-2-4-3-5-4/h4H,2-3H2,1H3
InChI key
RBACIKXCRWGCBB-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Application
- Efficient catalysis of CO2 cycloaddition: 1,2-Epoxybutane is utilized in the synthesis of hydroxy-rich covalent organic frameworks, proving effective in catalyzing CO2 cycloaddition. This application supports environmental sustainability efforts through the conversion of carbon dioxide into useful compounds (Pang et al., 2023).
- Strain-release reagent synthesis: Highlighting its versatility as a chemical intermediate, 1,2-Epoxybutane is used in one-pot syntheses of strain-release reagents from methyl sulfones. This research opens new avenues in synthetic chemistry for creating novel organic compounds efficiently (Jung and Lindsay, 2022).
Analysis Note
Density (d 20 °C/ 4 °C): 0.830 - 0.831
Identity (IR): passes test
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Danger
Hazard Classifications
Acute Tox. 4 Dermal - Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Carc. 2 - Eye Irrit. 2 - Flam. Liq. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3
target_organs
Respiratory system
Storage Class
3 - Flammable liquids
wgk
WGK 1
flash_point_f
5.0 °F - closed cup
flash_point_c
-15 °C - closed cup
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