2,5-Dimethyl-3-hexyne-2,5-diol is an industrial chemical used primarily as a wire-drawing lubricant and antifoaming agent. It contains two alcohol functional groups and is associated with the alkynylation reaction, where a terminal alkyne adds to a carbonyl group to form a propargylic alcohol.
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CAS 142-30-3
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