Sub-Product
- Main Product
- Butanediol
- Segment
- Chemicals
- Main-Family
- Functional Organic Products
- Sub-Family
- Alcohols
- Physical State
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Liquid
- Sub-Product
- 1,4-Butanediol
- Abbreviation
- BD
- Alt. Names
- Butane-1,4-diol; Tetramethyleneglycol
- Description
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1,4-Butanediol, not to be confused with 1,3-Butanediol, is a primary Alcohol, and an Organic Compound, with the formula HOC-H2-CH2-CH2-CH2-OH. It is a colorless viscous liquid. It is one of four stable Isomers of Butanediol.
In industrial chemical synthesis, Acetylene reacts with two equivalents of Formaldehyde to form Butyne-1,4-diol. Hydrogenation of Butyne-1,4-diol gives Butane-1,4-diol. It is also made on an industrial scale from Maleic Anhydride in the Davy process, which is first converted to the Methyl Maleate Ester, then hydrogenated. Other routes are from Butadiene, Allyl Acetate and Succinic Acid.
A biological route to 1,4-Butanediol has been commercialized that uses a Genetically Modified Organism. The Biosynthesis proceeds via 4-Hydroxybutyrate.
Source: Wikipedia, 1,4-Butanediol
Identifiers
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CAS Number
- 110-63-4
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EC Number
- 203-786-5
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ECHA InfoCard
- 100.003.443
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IUPAC Name
- Butane-1,4-diol
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PubChem ID
- 8064
Chemical Data
- Chemical Formula
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C4H1002
- Molecular Weight (g/mol)
- 90.122
- Boiling Point (°C)
- 235
- Melting Point (°C)
- 20.1
- Sulfur Content (wt%)
- 0
- Specific Gravity
- 1.02
Properties
- Default
- Status
- A
System Info
- Update by
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Kokel, Nicolas - Updated
- 9/16/2023 3:07 PM
- Added by
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Kokel, Nicolas
- Added
- 9/16/2023 1:56 PM
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