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butane-1,4-diol

CHEBI:CHEBI_41189

Definition

A butanediol that is butane in which one hydrogen of each of the methyl groups is substituted by a hydroxy group. A colourless, water-miscible, viscous liquid at room temperature (m.p. 16degreeC) with a high boiling point (230degreeC), it is mainly used for the production of other organic chemicals, particularly the solvent oxolane (also known as tetrahydrofuran or THF).

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C4H10O2
Molecular Mass
90.12100
Charge
0
SMILES
OCCCCO
InChI
InChI=1S/C4H10O2/c5-3-1-2-4-6/h5-6H,1-4H2
InChIKey
WERYXYBDKMZEQL-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Alternative Names

  • 1,4-BD
  • 1,4-BUTANEDIOL
  • 1,4-butylene glycol
  • 1,4-dihydroxybutane
  • 1,4-tetramethylene glycol
  • butane-1,4-diol
  • HO(CH2)4OH
  • HOCH2CH2CH2CH2OH
  • tetramethylene 1,4-diol
  • tetramethylene glycol

Drug Classification

Important Medical Information

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Additional Identifiers

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Additional References

Wikipedia:1,4-Butanediol

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