Synthesis and Characterization of 1,4-butanediol Diglycidyle Ether

Propanetriol glycidyl ether was synthesized with propanetriol and epichlorohydrin with trifluorideboron ether complex as catalyst.The effects of different conditions,such as molar ratio of reactant,reaction temperature and time,the amount of catalyst and alkali on the yield of propanetriol glycidyl ether were investigated.Under the optimum conditions,the yield of propanetriol glycidyl ether was 71.6%.The product was characterized by FTIR.