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1,4-dichlorobutane

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1,4-dichlorobutane

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1,4-Dichlorobutane is a chloroalkane with the molecular formula . It is one of several structural isomers of dichlorobutane. They are all colorless liquids of low flammabiltity and of interest for specialized synthetic uses.

Chemical data

Formula
C4H8Cl2
Molecular weight
127.01 g/mol
IUPAC name
1,4-dichlorobutane
SMILES
C(CCCl)CCl
InChIKey
KJDRSWPQXHESDQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP
2.1
Polar surface area
0 Ų
H-bond donors
0
H-bond acceptors
0
Formal charge
0

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Mass
126
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chemical formula
C₄H₈Cl₂
canonical SMILES
C(CCCl)CCl
melting point
-38.0
Commons category
1,4-Dichlorobutane
boiling point
155.0
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1,4-Dichlorobutane is a chloroalkane with the molecular formula . It is one of several structural isomers of dichlorobutane. They are all colorless liquids of low flammabiltity and of interest for specialized synthetic uses.

==Preparation and reactions== 1,4-Dichlorobutane can be obtained from 1,4-butanediol as well as from tetrahydrofuran.

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