Product name

1,4-Butanediol

English name

1,4-Butanediol

Alias

1,4-Butylene glycol; Tetramethylene glycol; butane-1,4-diol; butane-1,1-diol; BDO

CAS RN

110-63-4

EINECS No.

203-786-5

Molecular formula

C₄H₁₀O₂

Molecular weight

90.121

Physico-chemical property

Properties Colorless oily liquid.
Melting point 20.2 ℃
Boiling point  228 ℃
Relative density 1.0171
Refractive index 1.4461
Flash point 121 ℃
Solubility  miscible with water. Soluble in methanol, ethanol, acetone, slightly soluble in ether.

To use

Used as a solvent and humidifying agent, also used in the manufacture of plasticizer, medicine, polyester resin, polyurethane resin, etc