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).