Skip to Content
MilliporeSigma
All Photos(1)

Documents

M12207

Sigma-Aldrich

3-Methoxy-1-butanol

99%

Synonym(s):

1,3-Butylene glycol 3-monomethyl ether, 3-Methoxybutanol, 3-Methoxybutyl alcohol

Sign Into View Organizational & Contract Pricing
All Photos(1)

About This Item

Linear Formula:
CH3CH(OCH3)CH2CH2OH
CAS Number:
2517-43-3
Molecular Weight:
104.15
EC Number:
219-741-8
MDL number:
MFCD00002931
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
24896627
NACRES:
NA.22

Quality Level

100

assay

99%

form

liquid

refractive index

n20/D 1.416 (lit.)

density

0.928 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

COC(C)CCO

InChI

1S/C5H12O2/c1-5(7-2)3-4-6/h5-6H,3-4H2,1-2H3

InChI key

JSGVZVOGOQILFM-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Related Categories

Application

3-Methoxy-1-butanol can be used as:
  • A solvent in the synthesis of potassium 3-methoxy-1-butylxanthate, an intermediate used in the preparation of xanthate complexes.
  • A model compound in the study of dehydration of alcohols using CeO2 as a catalyst.
  • An intermediate to synthesize perylene diimide-based dyes applicable as the colorant of the black matrix.

wgk_germany

WGK 1

flash_point_f

152.6 °F

flash_point_c

67 °C

ppe

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

Certificates of Analysis (COA)

Search for Certificates of Analysis (COA) by entering the products Lot/Batch Number. Lot and Batch Numbers can be found on a product’s label following the words ‘Lot’ or ‘Batch’.

Already Own This Product?

Find documentation for the products that you have recently purchased in the Document Library.

Visit the Document Library

Customers Also Viewed

Slide 1 of 3

1 of 3

1-Methoxy-2-propanol ≥99.5%

Sigma-Aldrich

484407

1-Methoxy-2-propanol

3-Methyl-1-butanol anhydrous, ≥99%

Sigma-Aldrich

309435

3-Methyl-1-butanol

4-Hydroxy-4-methyl-2-pentanone 99%

Sigma-Aldrich

H41544

4-Hydroxy-4-methyl-2-pentanone

Dehydration of diols catalyzed by CeO2
Sato S, et al.
J. Mol. Catal. A: Chem., 221(1-2), 177-183 (2004)
Yanqin Gao et al.
The Journal of chemical physics, 142(21), 214505-214505 (2015-06-08)
The dielectric relaxations in six primary and secondary alkoxy alcohols with varying molecular size and different separation between -O- and hydroxyl group are studied at temperatures around glass transition. The analyses of the apparent full width at half maximum of

Our team of scientists has experience in all areas of research including Life Science, Material Science, Chemical Synthesis, Chromatography, Analytical and many others.

Contact Technical Service