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Usage

Uses

Used in Pharmaceutical Industry:
1,2,3-Butanetriol is used as a humectant for its ability to attract and retain moisture, which is essential in the formulation of pharmaceutical products to maintain their stability and efficacy.
Used in Cosmetics Industry:
1,2,3-Butanetriol is used as a moisturizing agent in skincare products such as moisturizers, lotions, and creams due to its humectant properties. It helps to keep the skin hydrated and maintain its natural moisture balance.
Used in Food Processing Industry:
1,2,3-Butanetriol is used as a solvent for flavoring agents, ensuring even distribution and enhancing the taste of food products. It also serves as a stabilizer and viscosity-controlling agent, contributing to the texture and consistency of various food items.
Used in General Consumer Goods:
1,2,3-Butanetriol is used as a preservative for its ability to extend the shelf life of formulations, making it a popular ingredient in a wide range of consumer goods, from personal care products to household items. Its versatile properties ensure the stability and longevity of various products.

Upstream product

• 598-32-3 2-hydroxy-3-butene 
• 6117-91-5 (E/Z)-2-buten-1-ol 
• 50-70-4 D-sorbitol 
• 50-99-7 glucose 
• 1723-25-7 ethyl 2,3-dioxobutyrate 
• 123-73-9 crotonaldehyde 
• 84276-21-1 3-(1,2-epoxypropyl)-5,6-dihydro-5-hydroxy-6-methylpyran-2-one 
• 64-17-5 ethanol 
• 124-04-9 Adipic acid 
• 67-56-1 methanol 
• 50-99-7 D-glucose 
• 7732-18-5 water 
• 504-61-0 (E)-but-2-enol 
• 909878-64-4 meso-erythritol 

Downstream Products

• 84002-64-2 1,2,3-tris-nitryloxy-butane 
• 6117-91-5 (E/Z)-2-buten-1-ol 
• 18826-95-4 1.3-butanediol 
• 78-92-2 iso-butanol 
• 71-36-3 butan-1-ol 
• 513-85-9 2.3-butanediol 
• 584-03-2 1,2-dihydroxybutane 
• 109-99-9 tetrahydrofuran 
• 453-20-3 3-Hydroxytetrahydrofuran 
• 110-63-4 Butane-1,4-diol 
• 4358-64-9 cis-1,4-anhydroerythritol 
• 504-61-0 (E)-but-2-enol 
• 598-32-3 2-hydroxy-3-butene 
• 4088-60-2 cis-2-buten-1-ol 

Relevant academic research and scientific papers

One-pot synthesis of 1,3-butanediol by 1,4-anhydroerythritol hydrogenolysis over a tungsten-modified platinum on silica catalyst

Chemical production of 1,3-butanediol from biomass-derived compounds was first reported by 1,4-anhydroerythritol hydrogenolysis over a Pt-WOx/SiO2 catalyst. The reaction proceeded by ring opening hydrogenolysis of 1,4-anhydroerythritol followed by selective removal of secondary OH groups in 1,2,3-butanetriol, and an overall 1,3-butanediol yield up to 54% was then obtained. The performance of the Pt-WOx/SiO2 catalyst for 1,4-anhydroerythritol hydrogenolysis was closely correlated with that for glycerol hydrogenolysis to 1,3-propanediol. The optimized Pt-WOx/SiO2 (Pt: 4 wt% and W: 0.94 wt%) catalyst showed 57% yield of 1,3-propanediol.

Selective C?O Hydrogenolysis of Erythritol over Supported Rh-ReOx Catalysts in the Aqueous Phase

Bimetallic Rh-ReOx (Re/Rh molar ratio 0.4–0.5) catalysts supported on TiO2 and ZrO2 were prepared by the successive impregnation of dried and calcined unreduced supported Rh catalysts. Their catalytic performances were evaluated in the hydrogenolysis of erythritol to butanetriols (BTO) and butanediols (BDO) in aqueous solution at 150–240 °C under 30–120 bar H2. The activity depended on the nature of the support, and the highest selectivity to BTO and BDO at 80 % conversion was 37 and 29 %, respectively, in the presence of 3.7 wt %Rh-3.5 wt %ReOx/ZrO2 at 200 °C under 120 bar. The characterization of the catalysts by CO chemisorption, TEM with energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis with MS, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy suggests a different distribution and reducibility of Re species over the supported Rh nanoparticles, which depends on the support.

A method for producing isomaltooligo hydrogenolytic

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a production method for an erythritol hydrogenolysis product, including hydrocracking the erythritol on mild conditions to efficiently obtain butane-mono, di or triol.SOLUTION: The production method for the erythritol hydrogenolysis product comprises supplying to a reactor hydrogen and a material solution containing the erythritol and reacting in the reactor the erythritol with hydrogen in the presence of a catalyst to obtain the erythritol hydrogenolysis product, wherein, as the catalyst, a catalyst provided by supporting iridium on a carrier is used, and as the reactor, a trickle bed reactor is used. As the catalyst, at least one metal ingredient selected from the group consisting of rhenium, molybdenum, tungsten and manganese is preferably used together with the catalyst carrying the iridium on the carrier.

The method of manufacture of a polyol hydrogenolytic

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a production method for a polyol hydrogenolysis product, including hydrocracking a polyol to efficiently obtain the polyol hydrogenolysis product. SOLUTION: The production method for the polyol hydrogenolysis product comprises supplying to a reactor hydrogen and a material solution containing the polyol and reacting in the reactor the polyol with hydrogen in the presence of a catalyst to obtain the polyol hydrogenolysis product, wherein, as the catalyst, a catalyst provided by supporting on a carrier at least one metal ingredient selected from the group consisting of iridium, platinum, rhodium, cobalt and palladium, is used, and as the reactor, a metal reactor comprising a material whose iron and/or nickel ingredient content is COPYRIGHT: (C)2013,JPOandINPIT

A method for producing isomaltooligo hydrogenolytic

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for producing a hydrogenolysis product of erythritol, with which the erythritol is efficiently subjected to hydrogenolysis in mild conditions to provide butane-mono, di or triol.SOLUTION: The method for producing the hydrogenolysis product of erythritol includes a process of reacting the erythritol and hydrogen in the presence of a catalyst to prepare at least one of compound selected from butane-mono, di and triol, wherein, as the catalyst, a catalyst prepared by depositing at least one of metal component selected from a group comprising iridium, platinum, rhodium, cobalt, palladium and nickel is used.

Conversion of racemic allylic hydroperoxides into corresponding chiral 1/2,3-triols by using catalytic OsO4 and chiral cinchona ligands in the absence of co-oxidant

For the first time, removal of oxygen atoms from allylic hydroperoxide functionality and reintroduction to the double bond was achieved using catalytic OsO4 and chiral cinchona alkaloid derivatives in an acetone-water mixture to give corresponding chiral 1/2,3-triol with an enantioselectivity up to 99% ee. The hydroperoxide group was used as both a co-oxidant and a source of hydroxyl groups. This protocol is thought to have potential to provide opportunities for chiral synthesis of 1/2,3-triols from corresponding allylic hydroperoxides in the absence of co-oxidant in one stage for the first time in the literature.

Production of biobutanediols by the hydrogenolysis of erythritol

The hydrogenolysis of erythritol using an Ir-ReOx/SiO 2 catalyst was performed for the production of butanediols, which are widely used as a raw material of polymers. The activity and selectivity to butanediols on Ir-ReOx/SiO2 was much higher than that on conventional hydrogenolysis catalysts. The maximum selectivity to 1,4- and 1,3-butanediols reached 33 and 12 % at 74 % conversion, respectively. The erythritol conversion and selectivity to butanediols was almost maintained during four repeating tests if small amounts of acid were added to the reaction and the catalyst was calcined again. The reaction kinetics, reactivity trends, and characterization results indicate a direct hydrogenolysis mechanism in which the hydride species on the Ir metal surface attacks the alkoxide species on the 3D ReOx clusters. Based on the production of erythritol by the fermentation of glucose and glycerol, erythritol hydrogenolysis may be a promising pathway for the production of biobutanediols. Happy hydrogenolysis: The direct hydrogenolysis of erythritol over an Ir-ReOx/SiO 2 catalyst is very effective for the production of biobutanediols. The selectivity to butanediols reached 48.0 % at 74.2 % conversion. Based on the production of erythritol by the fermentation of glucose and glycerol, erythritol hydrogenolysis will be promising in the production of biobutanediols.

Hot water-promoted ring-opening of epoxides and aziridines by water and other nucleopliles

Effective hydrolysis of epoxides and aziridines was conducted by heating them in water at 60 or 100 °C. Other types of nucleophile such as amines, sodium azide, and thiophenol could also efficiently open epoxides and aziridines in hot water. It was proposed that hot water acted as a modest acid catalyst, reactant, and solvent in the hydrolysis reactions.

Effect of structure of the redox molecular sieve TS-1 on the oxidation of phenol, crotyl alcohol and norbornylene

A range of crystalline TS-1 samples with different morphologies as well as the corresponding TS-1 precursor structures have been synthesised using hydrothermal crystallisation. The materials have been characterised using powder X-ray diffraction, IR and Raman spectroscopy and electron microscopy. The materials were used as catalysts for the oxidation of crotyl alcohol, phenol and norbornylene and, in particular, the reactivity of the precursor structures was contrasted with crystalline TS-1. The oxidation of crotyl alcohol, selected as a relatively non-reactive substituted alkene, did not require the TS-1 structure for reactivity and TS-1 precursor structures are active, although crystalline TS-1 was found to be more reactive than the precursor structures. In contrast, phenol hydroxylation is only catalysed by crystalline TS-1. The reaction of phenol is observed to occur only on the exterior surface of large TS-1 crystallites. With smaller crystallites of TS-1, i.e. the size range of interest for catalysis, the rapid subsequent reaction of hydroquinone makes it difficult to determine whether reaction occurs solely on the exterior of the crystallites or at sites within the porous structure. Hence it is suggested that this reaction has limited scope as a probe reaction for the reactivity of sites within the crystallites. It is, however, feasible that phenol hydroxylation is a viable probe reaction for TS-1 type structural units. Norbornylene was studied as an example of a reactant too large to enter the internal pore structure of TS-1 and hence only reaction at pore mouths and external surface sites was possible. Larger TS-1 crystallites were more active for this substrate than suggested by surface area considerations. The results are discussed in terms of the selection of model reactions for the study of TS-1 catalysts. The Owner Societies 2005.

The Os/Cu-Al-hydrotalcite catalysed hydroxylation of alkenes

A new Os/Cu-Al-hydrotalcite-like catalyst is described which, with N-methylmorpholine oxide as co-oxidant, heterogeneously catalyses the hydroxylation of olefins to give diols selectively and in high yield.