1,3-Butanediol


1,3-Butanediol is an organic compound with the formula HOCH2CH2CHCH3. It is a chiral diol. The compound is a colorless, water-soluble liquid. It has no large scale uses. It is one of four stable structural isomers of butanediol.
In biology, 1,3-butanediol is used as a hypoglycaemic agent. 1,3-Butanediol can be converted into β-hydroxybutyrate and serve as a substrate for brain metabolism.