1,3-Butanediol
1,3-Butanediol is an organic compound with the formula CH3CH(OH)CH2CH2OH. With two alcohol functional groups, the molecule is classified as a diol. The compound is also chiral, but most studies do not distinguish the enantiomers. The compound is a colorless, bittersweet, water-soluble liquid. It is one of four common structural isomers of butanediol.[1][2] It is used in flavoring.
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Preferred IUPAC name
Butane-1,3-diol | |||
Other names
1,3-butylene glycol, butane-1,3-diol, or 1,3-dihydroxybutane | |||
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3D model (JSmol) |
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1731276 1718944 (R) | |||
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.003.209 | ||
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E number | E1502 (additional chemicals) | ||
2409 2493173 (R) | |||
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MeSH | 1,3-Butylene+glycol | ||
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Properties | |||
C4H10O2 | |||
Molar mass | 90.122 g·mol−1 | ||
Appearance | Colourless liquid | ||
Density | 1.0053 g cm−3 | ||
Melting point | −50 °C (−58 °F; 223 K) | ||
Boiling point | 204 to 210 °C; 399 to 410 °F; 477 to 483 K | ||
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log P | −0.74 | ||
Vapor pressure | 8 Pa (at 20 °C) | ||
Refractive index (nD) |
1.44 | ||
Thermochemistry | |||
Std molar entropy (S⦵298) |
227.2 J K−1 mol−1 | ||
Std enthalpy of formation (ΔfH⦵298) |
−501 kJ mol−1 | ||
Std enthalpy of combustion (ΔcH⦵298) |
−2.5022 MJ mol−1 | ||
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H319, H413 | |||
P305+P351+P338 | |||
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Flash point | 108 °C (226 °F; 381 K) | ||
394 °C (741 °F; 667 K) | |||
Related compounds | |||
Related butanediol |
1,2-Butanediol | ||
Related compounds |
2-Methylpentane | ||
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Production and uses
Hydrogenation of 3-hydroxybutanal gives 1,3-butanediol:[3]
- CH3CH(OH)CH2CHO + H2 → CH3CH(OH)CH2CH2OH
Dehydration of 1,3-butanediol gives 1,3-butadiene:
- CH3CH(OH)CH2CH2OH → CH2=CH-CH=CH2 + 2 H2O
Occurrence
1,3-Butanediol is used as a hypoglycaemic agent.
1,3-Butanediol has been detected in green bell peppers, orange bell peppers, pepper (Capsicum annuum), red bell peppers, and yellow bell peppers.[4] 1,3 Butanediol, also referred to as 1,3-Butylene glycol, maintains FDA GRAS status as a flavor molecule.[5]
References
- Gräfje, Heinz; Körnig, Wolfgang; Weitz, Hans-Martin; Reiß, Wolfgang; Steffan, Guido; Diehl, Herbert; Bosche, Horst; Schneider, Kurt; Kieczka (2000). "Butanediols, Butenediol, and Butynediol". Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry. Weinheim: Wiley-VCH. doi:10.1002/14356007.a04_455.
- Parchem, fine & specialty chemicals. "1,3 Butylene Glycol".
- Kohlpaintner, Christian; Schulte, Markus; Falbe, Jürgen; Lappe, Peter; Weber, Jürgen (2008). "Aldehydes, Aliphatic". Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry. Weinheim: Wiley-VCH. doi:10.1002/14356007.a01_321.pub2.
- "Human Metabolome Database: Showing metabocard for 1,3-Butanediol (HMDB0031320)". hmdb.ca. Retrieved 2022-05-12.
- "FDA GRAS for 1,3 Butanediol for flavoring CFR - Code of Federal Regulations Title 21". www.accessdata.fda.gov. Retrieved 2022-05-12.