It is an important pharmaceutical intermediate. Gas phase reaction of the OH radicals with 4-hydroxy-2-butanone has been investigated by absolute rate method.已用于制备 4-甲基-5-羟基甲基噻唑、(±)-三甲基二氧三环壬烷、甲羟戊酸内酯和疣孢菌素。 It is an important pharmaceutical intermediate. Gas phase reaction of the OH radicals with 4-hydroxy-2-butanone has been investigated by absolute rate method. 4-Hydroxy-2-butanone has been used in the synthesis of: 3-buten-2-one via dehydration over anatase-TiO2 catalyst; 4-methyl-5-hydroxymethylthiazole; (±)-lineatin; mevalonic acid lactone; verrucarin; β-hydroxylactones