Diepoxybutane

Diepoxybutane

Names
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
Identifiers
CAS Number	1464-53-5 (isomeric mixture) 298-18-0 (D/L) 30419-67-1 (D) 30031-64-2 (L) 564-00-1 (meso)
3D model (Jmol)	Interactive image
Abbreviations	DEB
ChemSpider	21106504
ECHA InfoCard	100.014.527
InChI InChI=1S/C4H6O2/c1-3(5-1)4-2-6-4/h3-4H,1-2H2 Key: ZFIVKAOQEXOYFY-UHFFFAOYSA-N InChI=1/C4H6O2/c1-3(5-1)4-2-6-4/h3-4H,1-2H2 Key: ZFIVKAOQEXOYFY-UHFFFAOYAG
SMILES C1OC1C2CO2
Properties
Chemical formula	C4H6O2
Molar mass	86.09 g·mol^−1
Density	1.113 g/cm^3 (18 °C)[1]
Melting point	4 °C (39 °F; 277 K)[1]
Boiling point	138 °C (280 °F; 411 K)[1]
Solubility in water	Miscible[1]
Hazards
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).
Infobox references

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]

Diepoxybutane is a carcinogen.^[2]

References

1. Record in the GESTIS Substance Database of the IFA
2. Diepoxybutane Report on Carcinogens, Twelfth Edition (2011)