Functional Roles
Industries Served
Physical Properties
physical_description
Colorless to yellow liquid; [ICSC] Light yellow viscous liquid; [MSDSonline]
boiling_point
311 to 320 u00b0F at 11 mmHg (NTP, 1992)
flash_point
greater than 200 u00b0F (NTP, 1992)
solubility
10 to 50 mg/mL at 70 u00b0F (NTP, 1992)
density
Relative density of the vapour/air-mixture at 20 u00b0C (air = 1): 1.08
vapor_density
Relative vapor density (air = 1): 7.0
vapor_pressure
Vapor pressure, kPa at 20 u00b0C: 1.3
logp
-0.15
relative_evaporation_rate
0.012-0.018 Pa.s @ 25 u00b0C
GHS / SDS Safety
Warning
Irritant
Corrosive
- H412 (71.7%): Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects [Hazardous to the aquatic environment, long-term hazard]
- H315 (28.3%): Causes skin irritation [Warning Skin corrosion/irritation]
- H315 (100%): Causes skin irritation [Warning Skin corrosion/irritation]
- H332 (100%): Harmful if inhaled [Warning Acute toxicity, inhalation]
- H402: Harmful to aquatic life [Hazardous to the aquatic environment, acute hazard]
- H302: Harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral]
- H319 (89.5%): Causes serious eye irritation [Warning Serious eye damage/eye irritation]
- H319: Causes serious eye irritation [Warning Serious eye damage/eye irritation]
- H319 (28.3%): Causes serious eye irritation [Warning Serious eye damage/eye irritation]
- H315: Causes skin irritation [Warning Skin corrosion/irritation]
- H312: Harmful in contact with skin [Warning Acute toxicity, dermal]
- H317: May cause an allergic skin reaction [Warning Sensitization, Skin]
- H317 (100%): May cause an allergic skin reaction [Warning Sensitization, Skin]
- H318 (10.5%): Causes serious eye damage [Danger Serious eye damage/eye irritation]
- H302 (45.3%): Harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral]
- H412 (41%): Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects [Hazardous to the aquatic environment, long-term hazard]
- H302+H312+H332 (10%): Harmful if swallowed, in contact with skin or if inhaled [Warning Acute toxicity, oral; acute toxicity, dermal; acute toxicity, inhalation]
- H332: Harmful if inhaled [Warning Acute toxicity, inhalation]
- H412: Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects [Hazardous to the aquatic environment, long-term hazard]
- H312 (100%): Harmful in contact with skin [Warning Acute toxicity, dermal]
- H317 (28.3%): May cause an allergic skin reaction [Warning Sensitization, Skin]
Chemical Identity
| CAS Number | 2425-79-8 |
| IUPAC Name | 2-[4-(oxiran-2-ylmethoxy)butoxymethyl]oxirane |
| InChI Key | SHKUUQIDMUMQQK-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| PubChem CID | 17046 |
Synonyms & Trade Names
Full Description
1,4-Butanediol diglycidyl ether (CAS 2425-79-8) is a bifunctional epoxide monomer that serves as a reactive diluent for crosslinking and curing applications, as well as film formation processes. This chemical is primarily utilized in the coatings and construction industries, and in plastics and polymers manufacturing. With a molecular weight of 202.25 g/mol and flash point greater than 200°F, it provides controlled reactivity for industrial formulations requiring epoxide functionality.