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

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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.
TRUSTED_SUSTAINABILITY

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

Specifications

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
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