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1,2-Epoxybutane / 1 L

Purity: 99 %
Synonym: Ethyloxirane; α-Butylene oxide; 1,2-Butylene oxide; 1-Butene oxide
Molecular Formula: C4H8O
Molecular Weight: 72.11
SKU: MND-71816
CAS Number: 106-88-7
MDL number: MFCD00005153
EC Number: 203-438-2
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Packing size: 1 L  
88.90 EUR



Safety Information


Hazard Statements

H225
H315
H319
H335
H302 + H312 + H332
H351

Precautionary Statements

P210
P280
P303 + P361 + P353
P301 + P312
P308 + P313
P304 + P340 + P312

Pictograms



Properties

Signal WordDanger
Flash Point (C)-15 °C - closed cup
Flash Point (F)5.0 °F - closed cup
Vapor Density2.2 (vs air)
Vapor Pressure140 mmHg ( 20 °C)
Density0.829 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
Boiling Point63 °C (lit.)

 Product Description

1,2-Epoxybutane, also known as ethylene oxide, is a chemical compound used primarily as a precursor in the production of various chemicals, including solvents, surfactants, and glycols. It is highly reactive and flammable.

 

Application:

1,2-Epoxybutane finds application in industries such as pharmaceuticals, agriculture, and chemical manufacturing. It is used as a key intermediate in the synthesis of solvents, surfactants, and glycols, as well as in sterilization processes.

 

 

Articles:

- Formation of Gallaoxetanes: C–O Activation of 1,2-Epoxybutane by Ground-State Ga Atoms

Publication Date: September 7, 2011

Helen A. Joly, Luc Beaudet, Michelle Levesque, and Maxine Myre

https://doi.org/10.1021/jp206717a

 

- Insights into the behavior of ethylene oxide-1,2-epoxybutane diblock copolymers in water as a function of temperature and the presence of colloidal silica

Publication Date: Available online 25 July 2020

Kebede Beshah, Robert Campbell, Florin Dan, Edward Daugs, James DeFelippis, Junsi Gu, Eric Wasserman, Wenshiue Owen Young

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcis.2020.07.101

 

- Phosphazene/triisobutylaluminum-promoted anionic ring-opening polymerization of 1,2-epoxybutane initiated by secondary carbamates

Publication Date: 13 Jun 2017

L. Hassouna, N. Illy and  P. Guégan

https://doi.org/10.1039/C7PY00675F