61836-76-8

Basic information

• Product Name: butane-1,4-diyl diformate
• Synonyms: 1,4-butanediol, diformate; Butane-1,4-diyl diformate
• CAS NO: 61836-76-8
• Molecular Formula: C₆H₁₀O₄
• Molecular Weight: 146.1412
• Mol File: 61836-76-8.mol
• Article Data: 5

Chemical Properties

• Boiling Point: 201.99°C at 760 mmHg
• Flash Point: 95.719°C
• Density: 1.083g/cm³
• Vapor Pressure: 0.299mmHg at 25°C
• Refractive Index: 1.414
• CAS DataBase Reference: butane-1,4-diyl diformate(CAS DataBase Reference)
• NIST Chemistry Reference: butane-1,4-diyl diformate(61836-76-8)
• EPA Substance Registry System: butane-1,4-diyl diformate(61836-76-8)

Safety Data

• Hazardous Substances Data: 61836-76-8(Hazardous Substances Data)

Upstream product

• 141-53-7 sodium formate 
• 110-56-5 1,4-dichlorobutane 
• 64-18-6 formic acid 
• 110-63-4 Butane-1,4-diol 
• 35161-80-9 formic acid-(4-chloro-butyl ester) 

Downstream Products

• 109-99-9 tetrahydrofuran 
• 142-68-7 TETRAHYDROPYRANE 
• 96-48-0 4-butanolide 
• 542-28-9 3,4,5,6-tetrahydro-2H-pyran-2-one 
• 108-29-2 5-methyl-dihydro-furan-2-one 
• 110-63-4 Butane-1,4-diol 
• 592-84-7 n-butyl formate 

Relevant articles and documents

The Key Role of Water in Solid-Liquid Phase Transfer-catalysed Substitution Reactions

Traces of water are shown to be essential for substitution reactions catalysed by quaternary ammonium salts; in chloride-formate exchange maximum rate is observed with 0.2percent water content of the formate salt, and addition of dehydrating agents reduces the maximum rate by 50percent.

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One-Pot Conversion of Primary Alkyl Chlorides and Dichlorides into Alcohols, Diols, and Ethers via Formic Ester Intermediates under Phase-Transfer Conditions

A procedure for the synthesis of alkyl formates, 1,ω-alkanediyl diformates, and unsaturated analogs from alkyl (or 2-alkenyl) halides and sodium formate under solid/liquid phase-transfer conditions is reported.For conversion into alcohols or diols, respectively, the formic esters can be directly hydrolyzed in the reaction mixture of their preparation.Using a related procedure, cyclic ethers are prepared from 1,ω-dichloroalkanes, sodium formate, and potassium hydroxide under solid/liquid phase-transfer conditions.