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1,2-Butanediol
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1,2-Butanediol is the organic compound with the formula HOCH2(HO)CHCH2CH3. It is classified as a vic-diol (glycol). It is chiral, although typically it is encountered as the racemic mixture. It is a colorless liquid.
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Preferred IUPAC name
Butane-1,2-diol | |
Other names
1,2-Dihydroxybutane α-Butylene glycol | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.008.663 ![]() |
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Properties[1] | |
C4H10O2 | |
Molar mass | 90.121 g/mol |
Density | 1.0023 g/cm3 (20 °C) |
Melting point | −50 °C (−58 °F; 223 K)[note 1] |
Boiling point | 195 to 196.9 °C (383.0 to 386.4 °F; 468.1 to 470.0 K) (96.5 °C at 10 mmHg) |
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Solubility | soluble in ethanol, acetone; sparingly soluble in esters and ethers; insoluble in hydrocarbons |
Refractive index (nD) |
1.4378 (20 °C) |
Viscosity | 7.3 mPa·s (20 °C) |
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Std enthalpy of formation (ΔfH⦵298) |
−532.8 kJ/mol [2] |
Std enthalpy of combustion (ΔcH⦵298) |
−2479 kJ/mol |
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Flash point | 90 °C (194 °F; 363 K) |
Safety data sheet (SDS) | ICSC 0395 |
Related compounds | |
Related butanediols |
1,3-Butanediol 1,4-Butanediol 2,3-Butanediol |
Related compounds |
Ethylene glycol Propylene glycol 2-Hydroxybutyraldehyde 2-Hydroxybutyric acid α-Ketobutyric acid |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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