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B84904

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2,3-Butanediol

98%

Synonym(s):

2,3-Butylene glycol

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Linear Formula:
CH3CH(OH)CH(OH)CH3
CAS Number:
513-85-9
Molecular Weight:
90.12
Beilstein:
969165
EC Number:
208-173-6
MDL number:
MFCD00004523
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
24892073
NACRES:
NA.22

Quality Level

200

Assay

98%

form

liquid

refractive index

n20/D 1.433 (lit.)

bp

183-184 °C (lit.)

mp

25 °C (lit.)

density

1.002 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

CC(O)C(C)O

InChI

1S/C4H10O2/c1-3(5)4(2)6/h3-6H,1-2H3

InChI key

OWBTYPJTUOEWEK-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

2,3-Butanediol (2,3-BDO) is used as precursor in the synthesis of cyclic carbonates and methyl ethyl ketone.

Application

  • CRISPR/Cas9 in Pichia pastoris: 2,3-Butanediol (BDO) is used in the construction of P. pastoris cell factories as a representative example to demonstrate the procedures for integrating multiple heterologous genes using the CRISPR-based multiplex genome integration toolkit (Gao et al., 2024).
  • Antifungal activity in sorghum: 2,3-butanediol, a metabolite of A. oryzae YRA3, can induce the production of root exudates which modulate the growth of the rhizospheric fungi and bacteria (Rashad et al., 2023).

Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

185.0 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

85 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

Regulatory Listings

Regulatory Listings are mainly provided for chemical products. Only limited information can be provided here for non-chemical products. No entry means none of the components are listed. It is the user’s obligation to ensure the safe and legal use of the product.

FSL

Group 4: Flammable liquids
Type 3 petroleums
Hazardous rank III
Water soluble liquid

JAN Code

B84904-5ML:
B84904-VAR:
B84904-5G:
B84904-BULK:
B84904-250ML:
B84904-100G:
B84904-100ML:
B84904-500G:
B84904-500ML:

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WXBD0714V
WXBD5058V
WXBC9753V
WXBC8617V
WXBC6915V

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