1,2,3,4-Butanetetracarboxylic acid, 98+%

Description

CAS: 1703-58-8 | C8H10O8 | 234.16 g/mol

1,2,3,4-Butanetetracarboxylic acid is used as a cross linking agent to prepare cotton cellulose in order to improve anti-prilling and flame retardant properties. It is used as a spacer in the cross-linking of titania nanoparticles to cotton. Further, it is used as a nonformaldehyde durable press finishing agent.

This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

Applications
1,2,3,4-Butanetetracarboxylic acid is used as a cross linking agent to prepare cotton cellulose in order to improve anti-prilling and flame retardant properties. It is used as a spacer in the cross-linking of titania nanoparticles to cotton. Further, it is used as a nonformaldehyde durable press finishing agent.

Solubility
Soluble in water and ethanol.

Notes
Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.

Specifications

Chemical Identifiers

• CAS: 1703-58-8
• Molecular Formula: C8H10O8
• Molecular Weight (g/mol): 234.16
• MDL Number: MFCD00002722
• InChI Key: GGAUUQHSCNMCAU-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• Synonym: 1,2,3,4-butanetetracarboxylic acid, butanetetracarboxylic acid, dsstox_cid_4670, dsstox_rid_77494, dsstox_gsid_24670, 1,2,3,4-butanetetracarboxylic, meso-1,2,3,4-butanetetracarboxylic acid, acmc-20abw3, ksc176c1b, ggauuqhscnmcau-uhfffaoysa
• PubChem CID: 15560
• IUPAC Name: butane-1,2,3,4-tetracarboxylic acid
• SMILES: C(C(C(CC(=O)O)C(=O)O)C(=O)O)C(=O)O

• Melting Point: ∼190°C to 195°C (decomposition)
• Quantity: 500 g
• Beilstein: 1729167
• Solubility Information: Soluble in water and ethanol.
• Formula Weight: 234.16
• Percent Purity: ≥98%
• Chemical Name or Material: 1,2,3,4-Butanetetracarboxylic acid

Safety and Handling

Hazard Category	H302-H318
Hazard Statement	GHS H Statement H318-H302-H335-H315 Causes serious eye damage. Harmful if swallowed. May cause respiratory irritation. Causes skin irritation.
Precautionary Statement	P264b-P270-P280-P301+P312-P305+P351+P338-P310-P330-P501c
EINECSNumber	216-938-0
RTECSNumber	EK6100000
TSCA	Yes
Recommended Storage	Ambient temperatures

SDS

RUO – Research Use Only