6960. 4,4′-Oxydi-2-butanol

Nomenclature

CAS number: 821-33-0
4,4′-Oxybis-2-butanol; 3,3′-dihydroxydibutyl ether; bis[3-hydroxybutyl] ether; DHBE; Diskin; Dyskinébyl (Saunier); Dis-Cinil (Lusofarmaco); Colenormol.
C8H18O3; mol wt 162.23.
C 59.23%, H 11.18%, O 29.59%.

Description and references

Prepn: Joulty, FR 1267084 (1960). Action on bile flow: Bornmann, Arzneim.-Forsch. 2, 122 (1952). Use as choleretic and antispasmodic: Albot, Toulet, Presse Med. 67, 2053 (1959). General pharmacological properties: Fregnan, Porta, Arzneim.-Forsch. 26, 2116 (1976).

Chemical structure

Properties

Clear, almost colorless, bitter fluid. Miscible with water.

Therapeutic Category

Choleretic.

Keywords

Choleretic