trans-1,4-Dichloro-2-butene

Description

trans-1,4-Dichloro-2-butene · CAS 110-57-6 · C4H6Cl2. UNII 92HZ946H7Y. Boiling Point: 312 °F at 758 mmHg (EPA, 1998); Boiling Point: 155.4 °C; Boiling Point: 156 °C @760 [mm Hg].

Identification

Computed Descriptors

Physical & Chemical Properties

Physical description & handling notes

• Trans-1,4-dichlorobutene is a colorless liquid with a distinct odor. An intermediate for hexamethylenediamine and chloroprene. (EPA, 1998)
• Colorless liquid; [HSDB] Faintly yellow clear liquid; May decompose on exposure to light, air, or moisture; [MSDSonline]
• COLORLESS LIQUID
• DISTINCT ODOR
• Heat of Vaporization: 5.849X10+7 J/kmol @ melting point
• Surface Tension: 3.8163X10-2 Newtons/m @ melting point

Documented Uses

• CHEMICAL INTERMEDIATE FOR HEXAMETHYLENEDIAMINE & CHLOROPRENE
• TRANS-1,4-DICHLOROBUTENE IS ... CONSUMED CAPTIVELY IN ... /JAPAN/ TO PRODUCE 1,4-BUTANEDIOL BY HYDROLYSIS FOLLOWED BY HYDROGENATION.
• Occurs as an intermediate in the production of chloroprene...is a starting material in the production of adiponitrile, butane-1,4-diol, and tetrahydrofuran
• Obtained in a yield of 93% by chlorination of butadiene in the vapor phase at 300-350 °C...dichlorobutene isomers are also formed in the oxychlorination of C4 cracking fractions containing butadiene and isobutene /cis and trans-isomers/
• The preparation of trans-1,4-dichlorobutene by chlorination of butadiene was first reported in 1930 (Muskat IE, Northrup HE; Studies of conjugated systems, V The preparation and chlorination of butadiene; J Amer Chem Soc 52: 4043-55 (1930)), & this method is used for its commercial production.
• Technical material with an 85% composition of the trans-isomer, the remainder is predominantly the cis-isomer

Synonyms

2-Butene, 1,4-dichloro-, (2E)-; 1,4-DICHLORO-2-BUTENE, TRANS-; 1,4-DICHLORO-2-BUTENE, (2E)-; RefChem:6713; 203-779-7; trans-1,4-Dichloro-2-butene; 110-57-6; (2E)-1,4-dichlorobut-2-ene; (E)-1,4-dichlorobut-2-ene; 1,4-DICHLORO-trans-2-BUTENE; (E)-1,4-Dichloro-2-butene; trans-1,4-Dichlorobutene; 2-Butene, 1,4-dichloro-, (E)-; RCRA waste number U074; trans-1,4-Dichlorobutene-2; 2-Butene, 1,4-dichloro-, trans-

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the CAS number and molecular formula of trans-1,4-Dichloro-2-butene?

CAS 110-57-6; molecular formula C4H6Cl2; molecular weight — g/mol.

What other names is trans-1,4-Dichloro-2-butene known by?

2-Butene, 1,4-dichloro-, (2E)-, 1,4-DICHLORO-2-BUTENE, TRANS-, 1,4-DICHLORO-2-BUTENE, (2E)-, RefChem:6713, 203-779-7, trans-1,4-Dichloro-2-butene.

What are the key physical properties of trans-1,4-Dichloro-2-butene?

Boiling Point: 312 °F at 758 mmHg (EPA, 1998); Boiling Point: 155.4 °C; Boiling Point: 156 °C @760 [mm Hg]; Melting Point: 34 to 37 °F (EPA, 1998).

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