92541-01-0

Basic information

• Product Name: 1,4-Butanediol, 1,3-diphenyl-
• CAS NO: 92541-01-0
• Molecular Formula: C16H18O2
• Molecular Weight: 242.318
• Mol File: 92541-01-0.mol
• Article Data: 3

Chemical Properties

• CAS DataBase Reference: 1,4-Butanediol, 1,3-diphenyl-(CAS DataBase Reference)
• NIST Chemistry Reference: 1,4-Butanediol, 1,3-diphenyl-(92541-01-0)
• EPA Substance Registry System: 1,4-Butanediol, 1,3-diphenyl-(92541-01-0)

Safety Data

• Hazardous Substances Data: 92541-01-0(Hazardous Substances Data)

Usage

Structure

Butanediol backbone with two phenyl groups attached to the 1 and 3 positions

Usage

Reactant in the synthesis of various polymers and plastics

Function

Acts as a crosslinking agent

Potential Applications

Drug delivery system and precursor to other pharmaceutical compounds

Health Risks

Can have harmful effects on human health if not handled properly

Precaution

Should be used with caution in laboratory and industrial settings

Upstream product

• 100-42-5 styrene 
• 4907-44-2 di-n-propylmagnesium 
• 96-09-3 styrene oxide 
• 5344-60-5 methyl 4-oxo-2,4-diphenylbutanoate 

Relevant articles and documents

Systematic investigations on the reduction of 4-aryl-4-oxoesters to 1-aryl-1,4-butanediols with methanolic sodium borohydride

4-Aryl-4-oxoesters undergo facile reduction of both the keto and the ester groups with methanolic NaBH4 at room temperature to yield the corresponding 1-aryl-1,4-butanediols whereas 4-alkyl-4-oxoesters furnish the corresponding 1,4-butanolides via selective reduction of the keto moiety. Results of a detailed and systematic investigation of the reaction are described.

REACTIONS OF OXIRANES WITH ALKALI METALS: INTERMEDIACY OF RADICAL-ANIONS

Reaction of oxiranes with alkali metals in aprotic solvents yields a variety of products depending on the nature of the metal and the structure of the oxirane.Deoxygenation to olefins is the major reaction in case of lithium.Rearrangement to carbonyl compounds, reduction to alcohols and formation of dimeric products occur when oxiranes are treated with sodium.All the reactions could be rationalised by a mechanism involving an initial single electron transfer leading to the formation of radical-anion intermediate.