Alkanediol

Alkanediol refers to a class of organic compounds composed of an alkane and two (and only two) hydroxy groups (OH).[1] "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.

References

  1. ^ Gillette, Marcia L.; Gloffke, Wendy (2006). "Chapter 13: Alcohols, Phenols, Ethers, and Their Sulfur Analogues". Study Guide for General, Organic, and Biochemistry (2nd ed.). New York: W. H. Freeman and Company. p. 222. ISBN 0-7167-6167-X. Retrieved 8 November 2025 – via Internet Archive.
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