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.
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.
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