Product Name:    1,4-Butanediol

Synonyms:    1,4-BUTYLENE GLYCOL;1,4-BUTANEDIOL;1,4-DIHYDROXYBUTANE;AKOS BBS-00004303;BDO;BUTANEDIOL, 1,4-;TETRAMETHYLENE GLYCOL;VERSALINK CURATIVE 1,4 BDO

CAS:    110-63-4

MF:    C4H10O2

MW:    90.12

EINECS:    203-786-5

Product Categories:    Chemical;1,4 BDO;Building Blocks;Solvents;Solvent;solvents and intermediates;Chemical Synthesis;Organic Building Blocks;Oxygen Compounds;Polyols;110-63-4;BDO

1,4-butanediol (1,4-BD) is a colorless, viscous liquid derived from butane by placement of alcohol groups at each end of its molecular chain and is one of four stable isomers of butanediol.the hydroxyl function of each end group of the Butanediol reacts with different mono- and bifunctional reagents: for example with dicarboxylic acids to polyesters, with diisocyanates to polyurethanes, or with phosgene to polycarbonates. 1.4-Butanediol (BDO) is a high-quality intermediate. BDO and its derivatives are widely used for producing plastics, solvents, electronic chemicals and elastic fibers. Additionally BDO is also a building block for the synthesis of polyesterpolyols and polyetherpolyols. BASF is the most significant producer of 1,4-Butanediol and its derivatives worldwide.