BDO 110-63-4 or BD for 1,4-Butanediol - colorless liquid - EINECS 203-786-5

1,4-Butanediol, commonly known as BD or BDO, is a primary alcohol and an
organic compound with the molecular formula HOCH 2 CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 OH. It is a
colorless viscous liquid. It is one of four stable isomers of butanediol.
In industrial synthesis, acetylene is reacted with two equivalents of
formaldehyde to produce 1,4-butynediol. Hydrogenation of 1,4-butynediol yields
1,4-butanediol. It can also be produced on an industrial scale from maleic
anhydride in the Davy process by first converting maleic anhydride to methyl
maleate followed by hydrogenation. Other routes are from butadiene, allyl
acetate and succinic acid.
The BD Biology pathway using genetically modified organisms is already
commercialized. Biosynthesis takes place via 4-hydroxybutyrate.

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