Diepoxybutane

Diepoxybutane
Names
IUPAC name
2,2’-Bioxirane
Other names
1,1'-Bi[ethylene oxide]; 1,2:3,4-Diepoxybutane; 1,3-Butadiene diepoxide; Bioxirane; Butadiene dioxide; Butane diepoxide; Dioxybutadiene
Identifiers
1464-53-5 (isomeric mixture) YesY
298-18-0 (D/L) YesY
30419-67-1 (D) YesY
30031-64-2 (L) YesY
564-00-1 (meso) YesY
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Abbreviations DEB
ChemSpider 21106504
ECHA InfoCard 100.014.527
Properties
C4H6O2
Molar mass 86.09 g·mol−1
Density 1.113 g/cm3 (18 °C)[1]
Melting point 4 °C (39 °F; 277 K)[1]
Boiling point 138 °C (280 °F; 411 K)[1]
Miscible[1]
Hazards
Flash point 46 °C (115 °F; 319 K)[1]
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

Diepoxybutane (also known as butane diepoxide, butadiene diepoxide, or 1,2:3,4-diepoxybutane) is a chemical compound with two epoxide functional groups. It is used as a chemical intermediate, as a curing agent for polymers, as a cross-linking agent for textiles, and as a preservative.[2]

Diepoxybutane is a carcinogen.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Record in the GESTIS Substance Database of the IFA
  2. 1 2 Diepoxybutane Report on Carcinogens, Twelfth Edition (2011)
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