1,2-Butanediol

• Butane -1 ,2 -diol
• 1,2- butylene glycol

Colorless, viscous liquid

Liquid

1.01

-114 ° C

192 ° C

0.1 hPa ( 20 ° C)

Miscible with water

1.438 (at 20 ° C)

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1,2-butanediol is a chemical compound selected from the group consisting of alcohols, more specifically, the butanediols, which is present in two stereoisomeric forms.

Production and representation

1,2-butanediol can be obtained by hydrogenation of but- 1-ene.

Use

1,2-butanediol is used as a solution and a humectant, as well as for the production of epoxy resins, polyamides, polyurethanes, and tetrahydrofuran.

Safety

The vapors of 1,2- butanediol can combine with air to form an explosive mixture (flash point 90 ° C).