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Cited in 11 peer-reviewed publications across chromatography, organic synthesis, and cross-coupling reactions.
1,2-Butanediol has been used: . to investigate dilatometric measurements of excess molar volumes and excess partial molar volumes for binary mixtures of N,N-dimethylformamide with 1,2-alkanediols . in the preparation of 1,2-diolates of titanium by reaction with titanium (IV) isopropoxide or titanium (IV) chloride
| Pubchem Sid | 488181339 |
|---|---|
| Pubchem Sid Url | https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/substance/488181339 |
| Canonical Smiles | CCC(CO)O |
| IUPAC Name | butane-1,2-diol |
| InChIKey | BMRWNKZVCUKKSR-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| INCHI | 1S/C4H10O2/c1-2-4(6)3-5/h4-6H,2-3H2,1H3 |
| Isomeric SMILES | CCC(CO)O |
| WGK Germany | 2 |
| RTECS | EK0380000 |
| Alternate CAS | 26171-83-5 |
| Molecular Weight | 90.12 |
| Beilstein | 969169 |
| Reaxy-Rn | 969169 |
| Reaxys-RN_link_address | https://www.reaxys.com/reaxys/secured/hopinto.do?context=S&query=IDE.XRN=969169&ln= |
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| Kingdom | Organic compounds |
|---|---|
| Superclass | Organic oxygen compounds |
| Class | Organooxygen compounds |
| Subclass | Alcohols and polyols |
| Intermediate Tree Nodes | Polyols |
| Direct Parent | 1,2-diols |
| Alternative Parents | Secondary alcohols Primary alcohols Hydrocarbon derivatives |
| Molecular Framework | Aliphatic acyclic compounds |
| Substituents | Secondary alcohol - 1,2-diol - Hydrocarbon derivative - Primary alcohol - Aliphatic acyclic compound |
| Description | This compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as 1,2-diols. These are polyols containing an alcohol group at two adjacent positions. |
| External Descriptors | a small molecule |
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| Refractive Index | 1.44 |
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| Flash Point(°F) | 199.4 °F |
| Flash Point(°C) | 93 °C |
| Boil Point(°C) | 191-194℃/747 mmHg (lit.) |
| Molecular Weight | 90.120 g/mol |
| XLogP3 | -0.200 |
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 2 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 2 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 2 |
| Exact Mass | 90.0681 Da |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 90.0681 Da |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 40.500 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 6 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 28.700 |
| Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 1 |
| Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| The total count of all stereochemical bonds | 0 |
| Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 1 |
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