DL-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: 6982-25-8
• Chemical structure:
  This structure is also available as a 2d Mol file
• Species with the same structure:
  • 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: 2,3-Butanediol, (R*,R*)-(.+/-.)-; DL-2,3-Butandiol; 2,3-Butanediol (DL); 2,3-Butanediol
• Information on this page:
  • Phase change data
  • Mass spectrum (electron ionization)
  • References
  • Notes
• Other data available:
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Phase change data

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Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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References

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Schierholtz and Staples, 1935
Schierholtz, O.J.; Staples, M.L., Vapor Pressure of Certain Glycols, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1935, 57, 2709. [all data]

Fishbein, 1957
Fishbein, L., The Reaction of dl- and meso-2,3-dibromobutane with Silver nitrate in Acetonitrile. Failure of the Nitrate Ester Grouping to Exhibit the Neighboring Group Effect, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1957, 79, 2959. [all data]

Wilson and Lucas, 1936
Wilson, C.E.; Lucas, H.J., Stereochemical Relationships of the Isomeric 2,3-Butanediols and Related Compounds; Evidence of Walden Inversion, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1936, 58, 2396. [all data]

Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  Tboil	Boiling point
  Tfus	Fusion (melting) point

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