CH2CHOHn

CH3CHOHN is a hydrocarbon compound, specifically a vicinal diol. It is a colorless liquid with a characteristic sweet odor. The compound consists of two hydroxyl groups (-OH) attached to the second and fifth carbon in a six-carbon chain, an arrangement that is typically associated with a syn-diol configuration.

The molecular formula of CH3CHOHN is C4H10O2. The compound can exist in both a linear and branched form but the linear (n-butanol but-2-en-1,4-diol) is more common.

CH3CHOHN has a high boiling point of 97°C, which is typically associated with the isomers pentaerythritol tetranitrate and hexa-1,3,5-triacetylcyclohexane. However, other substances with higher molecular weights may have similar boiling points.

CH3CHOHN can be synthesized through various methods, including the addition of anion radicals to x-halo-alkynes, the oxidation of vicinal diol isomers, and the treatment of thermally unstable intermediates with monomers. These methods often require carefully controlled conditions and specialized equipment to achieve successful synthesis.

The compound has various applications, though they are specialized and mostly for research purposes. Understanding the structure of vicinal diols is essential in studying their importance in several natural and synthetic substances and the impact they can have on the physical properties of materials.

It was first recorded in 1997 as a significant component of a type of polyisoprene, but since its inclusion in global databases, several researchers have documented the diverse properties of CH3CHOHN and referenced it in describing several forms of molecular interactions within particles.