1,2-butanediol
Sign in to save1,2-Butanediol is the organic compound with the formula HOCH(HO)CHCHCH. It is classified as a vic-diol (glycol). It is chiral, although typically it is encountered as the racemic mixture. It is a colorless liquid.
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1,2-Butanediol is the organic compound with the formula HOCH(HO)CHCHCH. It is classified as a vic-diol (glycol). It is chiral, although typically it is encountered as the racemic mixture. It is a colorless liquid.
==Preparation== This diol was first described by Charles-Adolphe Wurtz in 1859.