Diepoxybutane
Diepoxybutane (also known as butane diepoxide, butadiene diepoxide, or 1,2:3,4-diepoxybutane) is a chemical compound with two epoxide functional groups. It is used as a chemical intermediate, as a curing agent for polymers, as a cross-linking agent for textiles, and as a preservative.[2]
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| IUPAC name
2,2’-Bioxirane | |
| Other names
1,1'-Bi[ethylene oxide]; 1,2:3,4-Diepoxybutane; 1,3-Butadiene diepoxide; Bioxirane; Butadiene dioxide; Butane diepoxide; Dioxybutadiene | |
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| Abbreviations | DEB |
| 79831 | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.014.527 |
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| UN number | 3384 3082 |
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| Properties | |
| C4H6O2 | |
| Molar mass | 86.090 g·mol−1 |
| Density | 1.113 g/cm3 (18 °C)[1] |
| Melting point | 4 °C (39 °F; 277 K)[1] |
| Boiling point | 138 °C (280 °F; 411 K)[1] |
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| GHS Signal word | Danger |
| H226, H301, H310, H310, H311, H314, H330, H340, H350 | |
| P201, P202, P210, P233, P240, P241, P242, P243, P260, P262, P264, P270, P271, P280, P281, P284, P301+310, P301+330+331, P302+350, P302+352, P303+361+353, P304+340, P305+351+338, P308+313, P310 | |
| Flash point | 46 °C (115 °F; 319 K)[1] |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
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Diepoxybutane is a carcinogen.[2]
References
- Record in the GESTIS Substance Database of the Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
- Diepoxybutane Report on Carcinogens, Twelfth Edition (2011)
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