1,4-Dihydroxy-2-butene
Agent Name
1,4-Dihydroxy-2-butene
CAS Number
110-64-5
Formula
C4-H8-O2
Major Category
Other Classes
Synonyms
Penitricin C; 1,4-Butenediol; 2-Buten-1,4-diol; 2-Butene-1,4-diol; Agrisynth B2D; Butenediol; 2-Butene, 1,4-dihydroxy-; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Alcohols and Polyols, Other
Description
Nearly colorless, odorless liquid; [HSDB] Faintly yellow-green clear viscous liquid; [MSDSonline]
Sources/Uses
Used as a chemical intermediate for alkyd resins, plasticizers, nylon, pharmaceuticals, and endosulfan (an insecticide); Also used as a cross-linking agent for synthetic resins, in the manufacture of fungicides, as a comonomer for polyurethanes with toluene diisocyanates, and as a reducing agent in chrome tanning baths; [HSDB]
Comments
Emergency treatment: irritants; [HSDB] Causes convulsions in lethal-dose studies of rats (intraperitoneal); [RTECS] An irritant; [MSDSonline]
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Vapor Pressure
0.046 mm Hg
Explanatory Notes
Flash point = 128 deg C; [HSDB] VP from ChemIDplus;
NFPA
must be preheated
Adverse Effects
Neurotoxin
Other CNS neurotoxin
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Processes
Industrial Processes with risk of exposure: