meso-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/t3-,4+ Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: OWBTYPJTUOEWEK-ZXZARUISSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 5341-95-7
• Chemical structure:
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• Species with the same structure:
  • 2,3-Butanediol, (R,S)
• Stereoisomers:
  • 2,3-Butanediol, [S-(R*,R*)]-
  • 2,3-Butanediol, [R-(R*,R*)]-
  • 2,3-Butanediol
  • DL-2,3-Butanediol
  • levo-butane-2,3-diol
  • 2,3-Butanediol, rac
  • 2,3-Butanediol, (R,R)
• Other names: 2,3-Butanediol, meso-; (E)-2,3-butanediol; threo-2,3-Butanediol; erythro-2,3-Butanediol; meso-butane-2,3-diol; (R,S)-Butan-2,3-diol; 2,3-Butanediol (erythro-); 2,3-butanediol (erythro)
• Information on this page:
  • Phase change data
  • Gas Chromatography
  • References
  • Notes
• Other data available:
  • Reaction thermochemistry data
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Phase change data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
BS - Robert L. Brown and Stephen E. Stein
TRC - Thermodynamics Research Center, NIST Boulder Laboratories, Chris Muzny director
AC - William E. Acree, Jr., James S. Chickos

Enthalpy of vaporization

Enthalpy of fusion

Gas Chromatography

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Data compiled by: NIST Mass Spectrometry Data Center, William E. Wallace, director

Kovats' RI, non-polar column, isothermal

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Van Den Dool and Kratz RI, non-polar column, temperature ramp

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Van Den Dool and Kratz RI, polar column, temperature ramp

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Normal alkane RI, non-polar column, temperature ramp

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Normal alkane RI, non-polar column, custom temperature program

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References

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Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  Tboil	Boiling point
  Tfus	Fusion (melting) point
  ΔfusH	Enthalpy of fusion
  ΔvapH	Enthalpy of vaporization
  ΔvapH°	Enthalpy of vaporization at standard conditions

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