Description
1,4-Difluorobutane (CAS No. 372-90-7) is a high-purity fluorinated hydrocarbon with the molecular formula C4H8F2. This compound, also known as Butane, 1,4-difluoro-, is a versatile intermediate in organic synthesis and specialty chemical manufacturing. Its unique structure, featuring fluorine atoms at terminal positions, makes it valuable for applications requiring controlled reactivity and stability.
Our 1,4-Difluorobutane is rigorously tested to ensure exceptional purity, making it suitable for research, pharmaceutical development, and advanced material synthesis. It is supplied in sealed containers under inert conditions to maintain integrity. Ideal for nucleophilic substitution reactions, cross-coupling chemistry, and as a building block for fluorinated polymers.
Key Features:
- High chemical purity (≥98%)
- Low moisture content
- Compatible with Grignard and lithiation reactions
- Stable under standard storage conditions
Properties
- CAS Number: 372-90-7
- Complexity: 17.5
- IUPAC Name: 1,4-difluorobutane
- InChI: InChI=1S/C4H8F2/c5-3-1-2-4-6/h1-4H2
- InChI Key: CXHPKSYTQFAXIN-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- Exact Mass: 94.05940658
- Molecular Formula: C4H8F2
- Molecular Weight: 94.10
- SMILES: C(CCF)CF
- Monoisotopic Mass: 94.05940658
- Synonyms: 1,4-Difluorobutane, BUTANE, 1,4-DIFLUORO-, BRN 1731406, DTXSID40190696, 3-01-00-00273 (Beilstein Handbook Reference), DTXCID80113187, cxhpksytqfaxin-uhfffaoysa-n, 372-90-7, SCHEMBL45376, SCHEMBL1470430, SCHEMBL8131855, AKOS006227792
Application
1,4-Difluorobutane serves as a key fluorinated synthon in pharmaceutical research, particularly for modifying drug candidates’ lipophilicity and metabolic stability. It’s used in material science to create fluorinated polymers with enhanced chemical resistance. The compound also finds application as a dielectric fluid in specialized electronics and as a precursor for more complex fluoroorganic molecules.
Safety and Hazards
GHS Hazard Statements
- H315 (100%): Causes skin irritation [Warning Skin corrosion/irritation]
- H319 (100%): Causes serious eye irritation [Warning Serious eye damage/eye irritation]
- H335 (100%): May cause respiratory irritation [Warning Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure; Respiratory tract irritation]
Precautionary Statements
- P261, P264, P264+P265, P271, P280, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P319, P321, P332+P317, P337+P317, P362+P364, P403+P233, P405, and P501
Hazard Classes and Categories
- Skin Irrit. 2 (100%)
- Eye Irrit. 2 (100%)
- STOT SE 3 (100%)
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