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4-Hydroxy-2-butanone

4-Hydroxy-2-butanone structure

4-Hydroxy-2-butanone 

structure
  • CAS No:

    590-90-9

  • Formula:

    C4H8O2

  • Chemical Name:

    4-Hydroxy-2-butanone

  • Synonyms:

    2-Butanone,4-hydroxy-;4-Hydroxy-2-butanone;4-Butanol-2-one;Methylolacetone;3-Ketobutan-1-ol;3-Oxo-1-butanol;Monomethylolacetone;3-Oxobutanol;3-Ketobutanol;1-Hydroxybutan-3-one;2-Hydroxyethyl methyl ketone;NSC 41219

  • Categories:

    Pharmaceutical Intermediates  >  Bulk Drug Intermediates

Description

Colourless to pale yellow liquid


4-hydroxybutan-2-one is a beta-hydroxy ketone that is butan-2-one substituted by a hydroxy group at position 4. It is a beta-hydroxy ketone and a methyl ketone. It derives from a butan-2-one.

4-Hydroxy-2-butanone Basic Attributes

88.106

88.11

209-693-6

TCM0BJ44MF

41219

DTXSID4060442

2914400090

Characteristics

37.3

-0.8

Colorless and transparent liquid

1.1089 g/cm3 @ Temp: 24 °C

121 °C @ Solvent: Benzene, Cyclohexane, Acetone

109 °C

55.5±12.4 °C

1.430

Miscible with water, alcohol, ethanol and ether.

Safety Information

1993

3

3

S16

P210, P233, P240, P241, P242, P243, P261, P264, P272, P280, P302+P352, P303+P361+P353, P305+P351+P338, P310, P321, P332+P313, P333+P313, P362, P363, P370+P378, P403+P235, P501

H226

|Danger|H226 (29.85%): Flammable liquid and vapor [Warning Flammable liquids]|P210, P233, P240, P241, P242, P243, P261, P264, P272, P280, P302+P352, P303+P361+P353, P305+P351+P338, P310, P321, P332+P313, P333+P313, P362, P363, P370+P378, P403+P235, and P501|Aggregated GHS information provided by 134 companies from 6 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory. Each notification may be associated with multiple companies.

Drug Information

4-hydroxy-2-butanone

4-Hydroxy-2-butanone Use and Manufacturing

2-Butanone, 4-hydroxy-: ACTIVE

Computed Properties

Molecular Weight:88.11
XLogP3:-0.8
Hydrogen Bond Donor Count:1
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count:2
Rotatable Bond Count:2
Exact Mass:88.052429494
Monoisotopic Mass:88.052429494
Topological Polar Surface Area:37.3
Heavy Atom Count:6
Complexity:49.5
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count:1
Compound Is Canonicalized:Yes

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