PRODUCT Properties
| Melting point: | -20°C |
| Boiling point: | 190-191 °C18 mm Hg(lit.) |
| Density | 1.19 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.) |
| refractive index | n |
| Flash point: | 188°C |
| storage temp. | under inert gas (nitrogen or Argon) at 2-8°C |
| solubility | DMSO, Water |
| form | Oil |
| pka | 14.02±0.20(Predicted) |
| 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) |
Description and 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.
Safety
| Symbol(GHS) |  GHS07 |
| Signal word | Warning |
| Hazard statements | H315-H319-H335 |
| Precautionary statements | P261-P305+P351+P338 |
| Hazard Codes | Xi,Xn |
| Risk Statements | 36/37/38-20/21/22 |
| Safety Statements | 26-36 |
| WGK Germany | 1 |
| RTECS | EK7176000 |
| TSCA | Yes |
| HS Code | 29054990 |
