Butanediol

Product Information:
Chinese Name: (±)-1,2,4-Butanetriol
English Name: (±)-1,2,4-Butanetriol
CAS Number: 3068-00-6
MDL Number: MFCD00002929
Molecular Formula: C₄H₁₀O₃
Molecular Weight: 106.12
Colorless syrup-like liquid. Miscible with water and alcohol. Pure butanetriol is a colorless, transparent, viscous liquid; commercial products are often yellow or even brownish-yellow. Non-toxic. Miscible with water and alcohol. Odorless, hygroscopic, with a sweet burnt taste.
Melting Point: -20°C
Boiling Point: 190-191 °C at 18 mm Hg (lit.)
Density: 1.19 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
Refractive Index: n20/D 1.473 (lit.)
Flash Point: 188°C
Quality Standards:
Purity: >98.0% (GC)
Refractive Index n20/D: 1.4710-1.4760
Chloride Content (%, as Cl): ≤5 μg/mL
Ash (%): ≤0.02
Specific Gravity (25/25°C): 1.185-1.193
Acidity (as Acetic Acid): ≤0.01%
Uses similar to glycerol, can be used as a humectant, solvent, and intermediate in pharmaceutical production. Military industry. Organic synthesis.