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| IUPAC name | 1,3-butanediol |
| Other names | β-Butylene glycol |
| Identifiers | |
| CAS number | 107-88-0 |
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| Properties | |
| Molecular formula | C4H10O2 |
| Molar mass | 90.122 g/mol |
| Density | 1.0053 g/mL |
| Melting point |
<−50 °C |
| Boiling point |
207.5 °C, 481 K, 406 °F |
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| EU classification | Flammable (F) |
| NFPA 704 |
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| R-phrases | R11 |
| S-phrases | (S2) S7 S16 |
| Flash point | 121 °C |
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| Related butanediols | 1,4-Butanediol 2,3-Butanediol |
| Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) Infobox references |
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1,3-Butanediol is an organic chemical, an alcohol. It is commonly used as a solvent for food flavouring agents and is a co-monomer used in certain polyurethane and polyester resins. It is one of four stable isomers of butanediol. In biology, 1,3-butanediol is used as a hypoglycaemic agent.
References
- ^ "1,3-Butanediol", Properties of Organic Compounds, Chapman and Hall/CRC Press, 1982-2005
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