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3-Methoxy-1-butanol

Product Introduction

3-Methoxy-1-butanol Basic information

Product Name:	3-Methoxy-1-butanol
Synonyms:	3-METHOXY-1-BUTANOL;1-Butanol,3-methoxy-;3-methoxy-1-butano;3-Methoxybutanol;Methoxybutanol;3-methoxybutan-1-ol;1,3-butyleneglycol monomethyl ether;3-METHOXY-N-BUTANOL
CAS:	2517-43-3
MF:	C5H12O2
MW:	104.15
EINECS:	219-741-8
Product Categories:	Alcohols;C2 to C6;Oxygen Compounds
Mol File:	2517-43-3.mol

3-Methoxy-1-butanol Chemical Properties

Melting point	-85 °C
Boiling point	161 °C
density	0.928 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)
vapor pressure	17-460Pa at 20-50℃
refractive index	n20/D 1.416(lit.)
Fp	116 °F
storage temp.	Flammables area
form	Liquid
pka	14.90±0.10(Predicted)
color	Clear colorless
Water Solubility	SOLUBLE
LogP	0.002 at 25℃ and pH7
CAS DataBase Reference	2517-43-3(CAS DataBase Reference)
NIST Chemistry Reference	1-Butanol-3-methoxy-(2517-43-3)
EPA Substance Registry System	1-Butanol, 3-methoxy- (2517-43-3)

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MSDS Information

Provider	Language
ACROS	English
SigmaAldrich	English

3-Methoxy-1-butanol Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties	CLEAR COLOURLESS LIQUID
Uses	High-boiling lacquer solvent, coupling agent for brake fluids, intermediate for plasticizers, herbicides, film-forming additive in PVA emulsions, solvent for pharmaceuticals.
Uses	3-Methoxy-1-butanol can be used as: A solvent in the synthesis of potassium 3-methoxy-1-butylxanthate, an intermediate used in the preparation of xanthate complexes. A model compound in the study of dehydration of alcohols using CeO₂?as a catalyst. An intermediate to synthesize perylene diimide-based dyes applicable as the colorant of the black matrix.
Definition	ChEBI: 3-methoxy-1-butanol is a primary alcohol that is butane-1,3-diol in which the hydroxy group at position 3 is replaced by a methoxy group. It is a primary alcohol and an ether. It is functionally related to a butane-1,3-diol.
Hazard	Toxic by ingestion.

3-Methoxy-1-butanol Preparation Products And Raw materials

Raw materials	Butyraldehyde-->Crotonaldehyde
Preparation Products	4-TERT-BUTYLBENZYL ALCOHOL