CHEBI:41189 - butane-1,4-diol

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ChEBI Name butane-1,4-diol
ChEBI ID 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. 16°C) with a high boiling point (230°C), it is mainly used for the production of other organic chemicals, particularly the solvent oxolane (also known as tetrahydrofuran or THF).
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Roles Classification
Chemical Role(s): protic solvent
A polar solvent that is capable of acting as a hydron (proton) donor.
Biological Role(s): neurotoxin
A poison that interferes with the functions of the nervous system.
Application(s): protic solvent
A polar solvent that is capable of acting as a hydron (proton) donor.
prodrug
A compound that, on administration, must undergo chemical conversion by metabolic processes before becoming the pharmacologically active drug for which it is a prodrug.
Related Structures
butane-1,4-diol is a Functional Parent of
secoisolariciresinol
Definition : A lignan that is butane-1,4-diol in which the 2 and 3 positions are substituted by 4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzyl groups
 naproxcinod
Mass : 347.36240
Formula : C18H21NO6
76254 		1,4-diacetoxybutane
Mass : 174.19440
Formula : C8H14O4
87345 		busulfan
Mass : 246.30200
Formula : C6H14O6S2
28901
butane-1,4-diol is a Structural Derivative of
butane
Mass : 58.12220
Formula : C4H10
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