1,2,4-Butanetriol

1,2,4-Butanetriol
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name Butane-1,2,4-triol
	Other names 1,2,4-Butanetriol; 1,2,4-Trihydroxybutane; Triol 124; 2-Deoxyerthritol
Identifiers
CAS Number	3068-00-6 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image; Interactive image;
ChEBI	CHEBI:88063 ;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL1356759;
ChemSpider	17287 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.019.385
EC Number	221-323-5;
PubChem CID	18302;
RTECS number	EK7176000;
UNII	NK798C370H ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID8044416 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C4H10O3/c5-2-1-4(7)3-6/h4-7H,1-3H2 Key: ARXKVVRQIIOZGF-UHFFFAOYSA-N ; InChI=1/C4H10O3/c5-2-1-4(7)3-6/h4-7H,1-3H2 Key: ARXKVVRQIIOZGF-UHFFFAOYAQ;
	SMILES OCC(O)CCO; OCCC(O)CO;
Properties
Chemical formula	C4H10O3
Molar mass	106.121 g·mol−1
Density	1.19
Boiling point	190 to 191 °C (374 to 376 °F; 463 to 464 K) 18 torr
Hazards
	GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Warning
Hazard statements	H315, H319, H335
Precautionary statements	P261, P264, P271, P280, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P312, P321, P332+P313, P337+P313, P362, P403+P233, P405, P501
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)	2 1 0
Flash point	112 °C (234 °F; 385 K)
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1,2,4-Butanetriol is an organic compound with the formula HOCH₂CH(OH)CH₂CH₂OH. It is an colorless, odorless, hygroscopic, oily liquid. Containing three alcohol groups, it is classified as a polyol, similar to glycerol and erythritol. It is chiral.