1,2,4-Butanetriol Chemical Properties

Melting point:

-20°C

Boiling point:

190-191 °C18 mm Hg(lit.)

Density 

1.19 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)

refractive index 

n20/D 1.473(lit.)

Flash point:

188°C

storage temp. 

under inert gas (nitrogen or Argon) at 2-8°C

solubility 

DMSO, Water

form 

Oil

pka

14.02±0.20(Predicted)

color 

Clear Colourless

Sensitive 

Hygroscopic

BRN 

1733456

CAS DataBase Reference

3068-00-6(CAS DataBase Reference)

NIST Chemistry Reference

HOCH2CH(OH)CH2CH2OH(3068-00-6)

EPA Substance Registry System

1,2,4-Butanetriol (3068-00-6)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

Xi,Xn

Risk Statements 

36/37/38-20/21/22

Safety Statements 

26-36

WGK Germany 

1

RTECS 

EK7176000

TSCA 

Yes

HS Code 

29054990

MSDS

• Language:English Provider:Butane-1,2,4-triol
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1,2,4-Butanetriol Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

clear yellow to slightly brownish liquid

Uses

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.

Definition

ChEBI: A triol that is butane carrying three hydroxy substituents at position 1, 2 and 4.

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