Substance profile
1,4-bis(2,3 epoxypropoxy)butane
1,4-bis(2,3 epoxypropoxy)butane: 1,4-butanediol diglycidyl ether is a clear pale yellow liquid.
01 · Identification
What 1,4-bis(2,3 epoxypropoxy)butan… is
1,4-bis(2,3 epoxypropoxy)butane: 1,4-butanediol diglycidyl ether is a clear pale yellow liquid. Its molecular formula is C10H18O4 and its molecular weight is 202.25 g/mol. It boils at 266 °C.
Under the GHS it carries the signal word Warning.
Other names for 1,4-bis(2,3 epoxypropoxy)butan…
- butanedioldiglycidyl ether
02 · GHS classification
Hazards and label elements
Harmonised classification under CLP Annex VI. This is the legally binding classification in the EU; other jurisdictions may differ.
| Code | Hazard statement |
|---|---|
| H332 | Harmful if inhaled. |
| H312 | Harmful in contact with skin. |
| H315 | Causes skin irritation. |
| H319 | Causes serious eye irritation. |
| H317 | May cause an allergic skin reaction. |
Precautionary statements: P260, P261, P264, P271, P272, P280, P302, P304, P305, P312, P313, P332, P333, P337, P338, P352
03 · Physical and chemical properties
1,4-bis(2,3 epoxypropoxy)butan… properties
Every value is shown with the conditions it was measured under and the source it came from. Where sources disagree, all values are listed rather than one being picked — the difference is usually a different form of the substance, not an error.
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boiling point | 266 °C (510.8 °F) | ICSC | |
| 266 °C (510.8 °F) | at 760 mmHg | DOE PAC | |
| 157.5 °C (315.5 °F) | range, midpoint shown, at 11 mmHg (reduced pressure) | CAMEO | |
| Density | 1.1 g/cm³ | ICSC | |
| 1.1 g/cm³ | at 25 °C | HSDB | |
| 1.049 g/cm³ | at 25 °C | DOE PAC | |
| Solubility | Solubility in water: miscible | ICSC | |
| 10 to 50 mg/mL at 70 °F (NTP, 1992) | at 21.11 °C | CAMEO | |
| Vapor pressure | 9.7508 mmHg | at 20 °C | ICSC |
| 9.8 mmHg | Haz-Map | ||
| Flash point | 129 °C (264.2 °F) | ICSC | |
| 93.33 °C (200 °F) | above this value | CAMEO | |
| Vapor density | 7 (air = 1) | ICSC |
Values compiled from PubChem Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary. Temperatures converted to Fahrenheit for reference.
04 · Handling and storage
Storing and handling 1,4-bis(2,3 epoxypropoxy)butan…
Incompatible materials
1-Chloro-2,3-epoxypropane, the mono- and di-2,3-epoxypropyl ethers of 1,4-butanediol, and 2,2-bis(4(2',3'-epoxypropoxy)phenyl)propane can, in the presence of catalytic quantities of halide ions, cause dehydrochlorination of trichloroethylene to dichloroacetylene, which causes minor explosions when the mixture is boiled under reflux. ... /Trichloroethylene; Epoxides/
Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Reactivity
1,4-BUTANEDIOL DIGLYCIDYL ETHER reacts with acids. (NTP, 1992)
Source: CAMEO Chemicals
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