General description
4-Hydroxy-2-butanone is a beta-hydroxy ketone used as a starting material to synthesize 1,3-butanediol.
4-Hydroxy-2-butanone is an important pharmaceutical intermediate. Gas phase reaction of the OH radicals with 4-hydroxy-2-butanone has been investigated by absolute rate method.
Application
4-Hydroxy-2-butanone has been used in the synthesis of:
- 3-buten-2-one via dehydration over anatase-TiO2 catalyst
- 4-methyl-5-hydroxymethylthiazole
- (±)-lineatin
- mevalonic acid lactone
- verrucarin
- β-hydroxylactones
- UPC:
- 51111734
- Condition:
- New
- Weight:
- 1.00 Ounces
- HazmatClass:
- No
- WeightUOM:
- LB
- MPN:
- 252557-100G