19040

(±)-1,2,4-Butanetriol

technical, ≥90% (GC)

• Synonym(s): 1,2,4-Trihydroxybutane, 1,3,4-Butanetriol, 2-Deoxyerythritol, Butan-1,2,4-triol
• Linear Formula: HOCH₂CH₂CH(OH)CH₂OH
• CAS Number: 3068-00-6
• Molecular Weight: 106.12
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 1733456
• EC Number: 221-323-5
• MDL number: MFCD00002929
• UNSPSC Code: 12352100
• PubChem Substance ID: 57647775
• NACRES: NA.22

Properties

• grade: technical
• assay: ≥90% (GC)
• refractive index: n20/D 1.473 (lit.); n20/D 1.473
• bp: 190-191 °C/18 mmHg (lit.)
• density: 1.184 g/mL at 20 °C; 1.19 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
• functional group: hydroxyl
• SMILES string: OCCC(O)CO
• InChI: 1S/C4H10O3/c5-2-1-4(7)3-6/h4-7H,1-3H2
• InChI key: ARXKVVRQIIOZGF-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

Application

1,2,4-Butanetriol was used as starting reagent during the synthesis of a series of quaternary ammonium lipids. It was also used in the synthesis of (-)-γ-amino-8-hydroxy butyric acid (GABOB), antiepileptic and hypotensive drug.

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS07
• signalword: Warning
• hcodes: H315,H319,H335
• pcodes: P261 - P264 - P271 - P280 - P302 + P352 - P305 + P351 + P338
• Hazard Classifications: Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3
• target_organs: Respiratory system
• Storage Class: 10 - Combustible liquids
• wgk_germany: WGK 1
• flash_point_f: 370.4 °F - closed cup
• flash_point_c: 188 °C - closed cup
• ppe: Eyeshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter