alkanediols
Sign in to saveAlso known as alkanediol, alkane diol, dihydroxyalkane
thumb|upright=1.2|Example of a 1,2-diol (Ethyleneglycol, top),a 1,3-diol ([[1,3-Propanediol, middle)and a 1,4-diol (1,4-Butanediol, bottom).]] Alkanediol refers to a class of organic compounds composed of an alkane and two (and only two) hydroxy groups (OH). "Alkane" is a type of hydrocarbon containing no cyclic carbon structures and only carbon-carbon single bonds, meaning only linear or branched carbon chains; alkanes are also completely saturated, meaning that all carbon bonding positions which are not carbon-carbon bonds are occupied by hydrogen. Chemical compounds containing two and only
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thumb|upright=1.2|Example of a 1,2-diol (Ethyleneglycol, top),a 1,3-diol ([[1,3-Propanediol, middle)and a 1,4-diol (1,4-Butanediol, bottom).]] Alkanediol refers to a class of organic compounds composed of an alkane and two (and only two) hydroxy groups (OH). "Alkane" is a type of hydrocarbon containing no cyclic carbon structures and only carbon-carbon single bonds, meaning only linear or branched carbon chains; alkanes are also completely saturated, meaning that all carbon bonding positions which are not carbon-carbon bonds are occupied by hydrogen. Chemical compounds containing two and only two hydroxy groups are referred to diols as a class.
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