1,2-Epoxybutane

C4H8OCAS 106-88-772.11 g/mol

O
EpoxideEther

Properties

Molecular formula
C4H8O
Molar mass
72.11 g/mol
Exact mass
72.0575 Da
Density
0.8297 g/mL (at 20 °C)
Melting point
−150 °C
Boiling point
63.3 °C
Flash point
-22 °C (closed cup)
Water solubility
95.5 g/L (25 °C)
logP
0.80Crippen estimate
Polar surface area
12.5 Ų
H-bond donors / acceptors
0 / 1
Rotatable bonds
1

Hazards

Danger
Flammable (GHS02)Irritant (GHS07)Health Hazard (GHS08)

Harmonised EU classification (CLP Annex VI, index 603-102-00-9), via PubChem.

Precautionary statements

P203, P210, P233, P240, P241, P242, P243, P261, P264, P264+P265, P270, P271, P280, P301+P317, P302+P352, P303+P361+P353, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P317, P318, P319, P321, P330, P332+P317, P337+P317, P362+P364, P370+P378, P403+P233, P403+P235, P405, P501

Identifiers

CAS number
106-88-7
SMILES
CCC1CO1
InChIKey
RBACIKXCRWGCBB-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI
InChI=1S/C4H8O/c1-2-4-3-5-4/h4H,2-3H2,1H3

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Names and synonyms

20 names · show all
  • Oxirane, 2-ethyl-
  • Butane, 1,2-epoxy-
  • Oxirane, ethyl-
  • 2-Ethyloxirane
  • 1-Butene oxide
  • 1,2-Butene oxide
  • 1,2-Butylene oxide
  • Ethylethylene oxide
  • α-Butylene oxide
  • Ethyloxirane
  • 1-Butylene oxide
  • Butene 1,2-epoxide
  • 1,2-Butylene epoxide
  • DL-1,2-Epoxybutane
  • (±)-Ethyloxirane
  • (±)-2-Ethyloxirane
  • Epoxybutane
  • NSC 24240
  • Butylene oxide
  • 1,2-Cyclobutane epoxide

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Stereoisomers, salts and isotopologues

The same compound in another form: other stereochemistry, a salt or hydrate, the free acid or base, or an isotope-labelled version.

Similar compounds

Tanimoto similarity of circular fingerprints over the whole catalogue.

Same formula

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