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-BUTYLENE GLYCOL [1 record]

Record 1 2011-06-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Food Additives
  • Plastic Materials
  • Tobacco Industry
Universal entry(ies)
C4H10O2
formula, see observation
CH2OH-CH2-CHOH-CH3
formula, see observation
107-88-0
CAS number
DEF

A viscous, colorless, hydroscopic liquid soluble in water and alcohol used as a solvent, food additive, and flavoring, and for plasticizers and polyurethanes.

OBS

butane-1,3-diol: form recommended by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC).

OBS

Chemical formulas: C4H10O2 or CH2OH-CH2-CHOH-CH3

Key term(s)
  • beta-butylene glycol

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Additifs alimentaires
  • Matières plastiques
  • Industrie du tabac
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
C4H10O2
formula, see observation
CH2OH-CH2-CHOH-CH3
formula, see observation
107-88-0
CAS number
DEF

Composé chimique produit par réduction de l'aldol employé comme précurseur du butadiène de même que pour la synthèse de plastifiants polyesters et comme humectant du tabac et de la cellophane.

OBS

butane-1,3-diol : forme recommandée par l'Union internationale de chimie pure et appliquée (UICPA).

OBS

Formules chimiques : C4H10O2 ou CH2OH-CH2-CHOH-CH3

Key term(s)
  • bêta-butylèneglycol

Spanish

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