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1,2,4-Butanetriol

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1,2,4-Butanetriol Basic information

Product Name:	1,2,4-Butanetriol
Synonyms:	1,2,4-BUTANETRIOL 99.5%;1,2,4-BUTANETRIOL 98+%;1,2,4-Butanetriol,95%;Butanetriol,97%;1 2 4-BUTANETRIOL 96%;trihydroxybutane;4-Butanetriol;Dutane-1,2,4-triol
CAS:	3068-00-6
MF:	C4H10O3
MW:	106.12
EINECS:	221-323-5
Product Categories:	Organic Building Blocks;Oxygen Compounds;Polyols;Building Blocks;Chemical Synthesis;Organic Building Blocks;Oxygen Compounds;bc0001
Mol File:	3068-00-6.mol

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.)
Fp	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)

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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.

1,2,4-Butanetriol Preparation Products And Raw materials

Raw materials	Nickel-->Calcium carbonate-->Molybdenum disulfide-->2-Butyne-1,4-diol-->MERCURY(II) SULFATE-->1,4-Dihydroxy-2-butanone
Preparation Products	1,4-DICHLORO-2-BUTANOL-->4-hydroxybutyraldehyde-->1,2,4-BUTANETRIOL TRINITRATE