Cyclobutyrol

Not to be confused with cyclobutanol.

Cyclobutyrol

Clinical data
ATC code	A05AX03 (WHO)
Identifiers
IUPAC name 2-(1-Hydroxycyclohexyl)butanoic acid
CAS Number	512-16-3 Y
PubChem CID	72065
ChemSpider	65051 N
UNII	8T4L120N6M
KEGG	D07104 Y
ChEBI	CHEBI:61024 N
ChEMBL	ChEMBL1697739 N
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID00862084
ECHA InfoCard	100.007.399
Chemical and physical data
Formula	C10H18O3
Molar mass	186.251 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
SMILES CCC(C(=O)O)C1(CCCCC1)O
InChI InChI=1S/C10H18O3/c1-2-8(9(11)12)10(13)6-4-3-5-7-10/h8,13H,2-7H2,1H3,(H,11,12) N Key:NIVFTEMPSCMWDE-UHFFFAOYSA-N N
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Cyclobutyrol is a drug used in bile therapy. Cyclobutyrol (CB) is a choleretic agent which also inhibits biliary lipids secretion.

References

• Monte MJ, Cava F, Esteller A, Jimenez R (October 1989). "Inhibition of biliary cholesterol and phospholipid secretion during cyclobutyrol-induced hydrocholeresis". The Biochemical Journal. 263 (2): 513–8. doi:10.1042/bj2630513. PMC 1133458. PMID 2574569.