butanediol

1,4-butanodiol CAS Number: 110-63-7 Sum Formula: C₄H₁₀O₂ Molar Mass: 90.12 g/mol Appearance: Colorless, viscous liquid 1,4-Butanediol is a linear aliphatic diol with two primary hydroxyl groups. It is widely used in industrial chemistry as a solvent, intermediate in polymer production, and in...

Introduction. This file deals with the synthesis of GHB and related compounds. It is highly dangerous to attempt a synthesis of GHB without the proper knowledge of practical organic chemistry. The far most simple way to produce GHB is by the hydrolysis of the corresponding lactone (a cyclic...