Butanediol formal

Structural formula
General
Surname	Butanediol formal
other names	1,3-dioxepane
Molecular formula	C 5 H 10 O 2
Brief description	colorless liquid with an alcohol-like odor
External identifiers / databases
CAS number 505-65-7 EC number 208-015-6 ECHA InfoCard 100.007.287 PubChem 68162 ChemSpider 61470 Wikidata Q19759739
properties
Molar mass	102.13 g mol −1
Physical state	liquid
density	1.005 g cm −3
Melting point	−71.5 ° C
boiling point	119 ° C
Vapor pressure	22.6 hPa (20 ° C)
solubility	easily soluble in water (300 g l −1 at 20 ° C) soluble in chloroform
safety instructions
GHS labeling of hazardous substances danger H and P phrases H: 225-319 P: ?
As far as possible and customary, SI units are used. Unless otherwise noted, the data given apply to standard conditions .

Butanediol formal is a chemical compound from the group of oxygen heterocycles .

properties

Butanediol formal is a highly flammable, volatile, colorless liquid with an alcohol-like odor that is easily soluble in water.

use

Butanediol formal can be used to make polymers .

safety instructions

The vapors of butanediol formal can form an explosive mixture with air ( flash point 16.1 ° C, ignition temperature 220 ° C). The compound can form peroxides in air .

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b c d e f g h i j} Entry on butanediol formal in the GESTIS substance database of the IFA , accessed on January 8, 2019(JavaScript required) .
2. ↑ David R. Lide: CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics A Ready-reference Book of Chemical and Physical Data . CRC Press, 1995, ISBN 978-0-8493-0595-5 , pp. 236 ( limited preview in Google Book search).
3. ↑ Bernd Tieke: Macromolecular Chemistry An Introduction . John Wiley & Sons, 2014, ISBN 978-3-527-33216-8 , pp. 128 ( limited preview in Google Book search).