1,2-Butanediol

• Formula: C₄H₁₀O₂
• Molecular weight: 90.1210
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C4H10O2/c1-2-4(6)3-5/h4-6H,2-3H2,1H3 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: BMRWNKZVCUKKSR-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 584-03-2
• Chemical structure:
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• Species with the same structure:
  • 1,2-Butanediol
• Other names: 1,2-Butylene glycol; α-Butylene glycol; Ethylethylene glycol; 1,2-(Dihydroxy)butane; Butane-1,2-diol; DL-1,2-Butanediol; 1,2-Butandiol; NSC 24242
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  • Condensed phase thermochemistry data
  • Phase change data
  • IR Spectrum
  • Mass spectrum (electron ionization)
  • Gas Chromatography
  • References
  • Notes
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Condensed phase thermochemistry data

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Phase change data

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IR Spectrum

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Gas Phase Spectrum

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Additional Data

Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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Spectrum

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Gas Chromatography

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

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Normal alkane RI, polar column, temperature ramp

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References

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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]

Mellan, 1962
Mellan, I., Polyhydric Alcohols, Spartan Books: Washington, DC, 1962. [all data]

Clendenning, Macdonald, et al., 1950
Clendenning, K.A.; Macdonald, F.J.; Wright, D.E., Effects of position isomerism on the physical properties of glycols, Can. J. Res., Sect. B, 1950, 28, 608-22. [all data]

Henninger, 1886
Henninger, A., Several Derivatives of Erythritol and Formates of Polyatomic Alcohols, Ann. Chim. Phys., 1886, [6] 7, 209. [all data]

Wurtz, 1859
Wurtz, A., Ann. Chim. Phys., 1859, 55, 400. [all data]

Bogoslovsky, Anvaer, et al., 1978
Bogoslovsky, Yu.N.; Anvaer, B.I.; Vigdergauz, M.S., Chromatographic constants in gas chromatography (in Russian), Standards Publ. House, Moscow, 1978, 192. [all data]

Sun and Stremple, 2003
Sun, G.; Stremple, P., Retention index characterization of flavor, fragrance, and many other compounds on DB-1 and DB-XLB, 2003, retrieved from http://www.chem.agilent.com/cag/cabu/pdf/b-0279.pdf. [all data]

da Fonseca, Bizerra, et al., 2009
da Fonseca, A.M.; Bizerra, A.M.C.; de Souza, J.S.N.; Monte, F.J.Q.; de Oliveira M.C.F.; de Mattos, M.C.; Cordell, G.A.; Braz-Filho, R.; Lemos, T.L.G., Constituents and antioxidant activity of two varieties of coconut water (Cocos nucifera L.), Braz. J. Pharmacognosy, 2009, 19, 1B, 193-198. [all data]

Nebesny, Budryn, et al., 2007
Nebesny, E.; Budryn, G.; Kula, J.; Majda, T., The effect of roasting method on headspace composition of robusta coffee bean aroma, Eur. Food Res. Technol., 2007, 225, 1, 9-19, https://doi.org/10.1007/s00217-006-0375-0 . [all data]

Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  Tboil	Boiling point
  ΔcH°liquid	Enthalpy of combustion of liquid at standard conditions
  ΔfH°liquid	Enthalpy of formation of liquid at standard conditions

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