2,3-Butanediol

• Formula: C₄H₁₀O₂
• Molecular weight: 90.1210
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C4H10O2/c1-3(5)4(2)6/h3-6H,1-2H3 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: OWBTYPJTUOEWEK-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 513-85-9
• Chemical structure:
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• Species with the same structure:
  • DL-2,3-Butanediol
  • levo-butane-2,3-diol
• Stereoisomers:
  • 2,3-Butanediol, [S-(R*,R*)]-
  • 2,3-Butanediol, [R-(R*,R*)]-
  • meso-2,3-Butanediol
  • 2,3-Butanediol, rac
  • 2,3-Butanediol, (R,R)
  • 2,3-Butanediol, (R,S)
• Other names: Butane-2,3-diol; Dimethylethylene glycol; 2,3-Butylene glycol; 2,3-Dihydroxybutane; D-2,3-Butane diol; 2,3-Butandiol; 2,3-Butanediol, isomer 1; 2,3-butanodiol; 2.3-Butanediol, isomer 3; 2,3-Butanediol, isomer 2
• Information on this page:
  • Condensed phase thermochemistry data
  • Reaction thermochemistry data
  • Henry's Law data
  • References
  • Notes
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Condensed phase thermochemistry data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
DH - Eugene S. Domalski and Elizabeth D. Hearing

Constant pressure heat capacity of liquid

Reaction thermochemistry data

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Data compiled by: Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein

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Individual Reactions

 + 2 =  + 2

By formula: C₈H₁₄O₄ + 2H₂O = C₄H₁₀O₂ + 2C₂H₄O₂

 + 2 =  + 2

By formula: C₄H₁₀O₂ + 2C₂H₄O₂ = C₈H₁₄O₄ + 2H₂O

Henry's Law data

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Data compiled by: Rolf Sander

Henry's Law constant (water solution)

k_H(T) = k°_H exp(d(ln(k_H))/d(1/T) ((1/T) - 1/(298.15 K)))
k°_H = Henry's law constant for solubility in water at 298.15 K (mol/(kg*bar))
d(ln(k_H))/d(1/T) = Temperature dependence constant (K)

References

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Baroody and Carpenter, 1972
Baroody, E.E.; Carpenter, G.A., Heats of formation of propellant compounds (U), Rpt. Naval Ordnance Systems Command Task No. 331-003/067-1/UR2402-001 for Naval Ordance Station, Indian Head, MD, 1972, 1-9. [all data]

Moureu and Dode, 1937
Moureu, H.; Dode, M., Chaleurs de formation de l'oxyde d'ethylene, de l'ethanediol et de quelques homologues, Bull. Soc. Chim. France, 1937, 4, 637-647. [all data]

Khokhlovkin and Kalacheva, 1936
Khokhlovkin, M.A.; Kalacheva, A.V., The specific heat of 2,3-butanediol, Sintet. Kauchuk 5, 1936, No.1, 25-27. [all data]

Shlechter, Othmer, et al., 1945
Shlechter, N.; Othmer, D.F.; Marshak, S., Esterification of 2,3-butylene glycol with acetic acid, Ind. Eng. Chem., 1945, 37, 900-905. [all data]

Cox and Pilcher, 1970
Cox, J.D.; Pilcher, G., Thermochemistry of Organic and Organometallic Compounds, Academic Press, New York, 1970, 1-636. [all data]

Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  Cp,liquid	Constant pressure heat capacity of liquid
  d(ln(kH))/d(1/T)	Temperature dependence parameter for Henry's Law constant
  k°H	Henry's Law constant at 298.15K
  ΔcH°liquid	Enthalpy of combustion of liquid at standard conditions
  ΔfH°liquid	Enthalpy of formation of liquid at standard conditions
  ΔrH°	Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions

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