CAS No.: 927-74-2 Formula: C4H6O
Weight: 70.08980
Synonyms: 4-Hydroxy-1-butyne; 3-Butyne-1-ol; 4-hydroxy-butyne; 3-Butyn-1-ol; 1-Butyn-4-ol; ethynylmethyl carbinol; 2-Hydroxyethylacetylene; 1-butyn-3-ol; homopropargylic alcohol; 3-Butynyl alcohol; homopropargyl alcohol; 3-Butynol;
3-Butyn-1-ol is an unsaturated alcohol that is used as a reagent to synthesize Kainic acid, a neuroexcitatory and neurotoxic analogue of glutamate that is utilized as a means to selectively lesion neuronal cell bodies. 3-Butyn-1-ol is also an important intermediate to prepare a variety of natural products in food and cosmetic industries.