1,2-Epoxybutane 106-88-7

Appearance: colorless liquid. Melting point: -129.28 °c Boiling point: 63°C (lit.) Relative density (water = 1): 0.829 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.) Solubility: miscible with most organic solvents, slightly soluble in water. Assay: ≥99% Uses: Used in the manufacture of intermediates and polymers, e.g. for the production of 1,2-butanediol.

Product Description

Basic Information:
Chinese Name: 1,2-Epoxybutane
Chinese alias: oxybutene
Ethylethylene oxide
1-Butene oxide
1,2-Oxobutane
1,2-Epoxybutane
1,4-Butanesultone
ENGLISH NAME: 1,2-EPOXYBUTANE
English alias: 1,2-epoxy
Butyleneoxide
1-Butene oxide
1,2-epoxy-butan
1,2-epoxybutane
1,2-buteneoxide
1,2-Butene oxide
1,2-Butylene oxide
1,2-butyleneepoxide
(2R)-2-ethyloxirane
(R,S)-2-Ethyl-oxirane
1,2-butyleneoxide,stabilized
CAS number: 106-88-7
EINECS number: 203-438-2
Molecular formula: C4H8O
Molecular weight: 72.11

Physical and chemical properties:
Appearance: colorless liquid.
Melting point: -129.28 °c
Boiling point: 63°C (lit.)
Relative density (water = 1): 0.829 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.)
Solubility: miscible with most organic solvents, slightly soluble in water.

Quality indicators:
Appearance: colorless liquid.
Assay: ≥99%

Additional Information:
Packaging and storage: Store in a cool, ventilated warehouse. Keep away from tinder, heat sources.
Uses: Used in the manufacture of intermediates and polymers, e.g. for the production of 1,2-butanediol. It is also used instead of acetone as a diluent for nitrolacquer and 1,2-epoxybutane can also be used as a reference material for chromatographic analysis.