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Sigma-Aldrich

3-Methoxy-1-butanol

99%

Synonym(s):

1,3-Butylene glycol 3-monomethyl ether, 3-Methoxybutanol, 3-Methoxybutyl alcohol

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
CH3CH(OCH3)CH2CH2OH
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
104.15
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

assay

99%

form

liquid

refractive index

n20/D 1.416 (lit.)

density

0.928 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

COC(C)CCO

InChI

1S/C5H12O2/c1-5(7-2)3-4-6/h5-6H,3-4H2,1-2H3

InChI key

JSGVZVOGOQILFM-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Application

3-Methoxy-1-butanol can be used as:
  • A solvent in the synthesis of potassium 3-methoxy-1-butylxanthate, an intermediate used in the preparation of xanthate complexes.
  • A model compound in the study of dehydration of alcohols using CeO2 as a catalyst.
  • An intermediate to synthesize perylene diimide-based dyes applicable as the colorant of the black matrix.

Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk_germany

WGK 1

flash_point_f

152.6 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

67 °C - closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter


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Dehydration of diols catalyzed by CeO2
Sato S, et al.
J. Mol. Catal. A: Chem., 221(1-2), 177-183 (2004)
Yanqin Gao et al.
The Journal of chemical physics, 142(21), 214505-214505 (2015-06-08)
The dielectric relaxations in six primary and secondary alkoxy alcohols with varying molecular size and different separation between -O- and hydroxyl group are studied at temperatures around glass transition. The analyses of the apparent full width at half maximum of

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