|  | |  |  | 1,2,4-Butanetriol Basic information | 
 | Product Name: | 1,2,4-Butanetriol |  | Synonyms: | 1,2,4-BUTANETRIOL 99.5%;1,2,4-BUTANETRIOL 98+%;1,2,4-Butanetriol,95%;Butanetriol,97%;1 2 4-BUTANETRIOL  96%;trihydroxybutane;4-Butanetriol;Dutane-1,2,4-triol |  | CAS: | 3068-00-6 |  | MF: | C4H10O3 |  | MW: | 106.12 |  | EINECS: | 221-323-5 |  | Product Categories: | Organic  Building  Blocks;Oxygen  Compounds;Polyols;Building Blocks;Chemical Synthesis;Organic Building Blocks;Oxygen Compounds;bc0001 |  | Mol File: | 3068-00-6.mol |  |  | 
|  |  | 1,2,4-Butanetriol Chemical Properties | 
 | Melting point | -20°C |  | Boiling point | 190-191 °C18 mm Hg(lit.) |  | density | 1.19 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.) |  | refractive index | n20/D 1.473(lit.) |  | Fp | 188°C |  | storage temp. | under inert gas (nitrogen or Argon) at 2-8°C |  | solubility | DMSO, Water |  | pka | 14.02±0.20(Predicted) |  | form | Oil |  | color | Clear Colourless |  | Sensitive | Hygroscopic |  | BRN | 1733456 |  | CAS DataBase Reference | 3068-00-6(CAS DataBase Reference) |  | NIST Chemistry Reference | HOCH2CH(OH)CH2CH2OH(3068-00-6) |  | EPA Substance Registry System | 1,2,4-Butanetriol (3068-00-6) | 
|  |  | 1,2,4-Butanetriol Usage And Synthesis | 
 | Chemical Properties | clear yellow to slightly brownish liquid |  | Uses | 1,2,4-Butanetriol was used as starting reagent during the synthesis of a series of quaternary ammonium lipids. It was also used in the synthesis of (-)-γ-amino-8-hydroxy butyric acid (GABOB), antiepileptic and hypotensive drug. |  | Definition | ChEBI: A triol that is butane carrying three hydroxy substituents at position 1, 2 and 4. | 
|  |  | 1,2,4-Butanetriol Preparation Products And Raw materials | 
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