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HRID 516433Generated: October 25, 2026

2,3-Butanediol → Ethylene Oxide

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
Reactant2,3-ButanediolHCID 262—
ReactantPropylene GlycolHCID 1030—
Reactant2-Ethyl-1,3-HexanediolHCID 7211—
Reactant1,3-ButanediolHCID 7896—
Reactant1,4-ButanediolHCID 8064—
Reactant1,5-PentanediolHCID 8105—
ReactantTriethylene GlycolHCID 8172—
Reactant1,6-HexanediolHCID 12374—
ReactantNeopentyl glycolHCID 31344—
SolventEthylene GlycolHCID 174—
SolventDiethylene GlycolHCID 8117—
ProductEthylene OxideHCID 6354—
ProductPropylene OxideHCID 6378—
ProductBisphenol AHCID 6623—

Reaction Steps

The divalent alcohol component includes, for example, ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, 1,3-butane diol, 1,4-butane diol, 2,3-butane diol, diethylene glycol, triethylene glycol, 1,5-pentane diol, 1,6-hexane diol, neopentyl glycol, 2-ethyl-1,3-hexane diol, hydrogenated bisphenol A, and diol obtained by polymerization of bisphenol A by cyclic ether such as ethylene oxide and propylene oxide.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS09110418B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2015_08
ORD IDord-b4deecbc61b74111a0ce4069e64eef33
Source noteuspto-grants-2015_08