Term Name:	butane-1,4-diol
Synonyms:	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
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).
Ontology:	ChEBI [CHEBI:41189]  ( EBI )