My butanediol froze

[iceiceice722]

I accidentally left my 1,4 Butanediol outside and it froze . I haven't even opened it yet , any idea if it is still usable ?

 

[Didymus]

I think it's normal. It becomes liquid at room temperature.

 

[iceiceice722]

I think it's normal. It becomes liquid at room temperature.

Would it affect the chemical formula?

 

[Didymus]

Would it affect the chemical formula?

I have an unopened bottle and it was delivered frozen. I think it's fine. I read this somewhere:

"1,4-butanediol is normally a liquid, but it has a very high freezing point. It will begin to freeze at 20.1 degrees Celsius (68 degrees Fahrenheit). At temperatures below this, it will turn first into a gelatinous mass, and then harder at lower temperatures. If your 1,4-butanediol has been stored in a cool environment, this is probably what happened to it. Letting it warm up should thaw it back to a liquid. As long as it has been stored in an air tight container and not exposed to extreme heat or cold, it's unlikely that it has broken down into anything else."