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)^Y 298-18-0 (D/L)^Y 30419-67-1 (D)^Y 30031-64-2 (L)^Y 564-00-1 (meso)^Y
Abbreviations	DEB
ChemSpider	21106504
Jmol interactive 3D	Image
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/cm³ (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 2 3 4 5 Record in the GESTIS Substance Database of the IFA
1 2 Diepoxybutane Report on Carcinogens, Twelfth Edition (2011)

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