Description
1,4-Dibromo-2,3-butanediol reacts with aqueous alkaline sodium arsenite to yield mixture of DL-2,3,4-trihydroxybutylarsonic acid and DL-2,3-dihydroxybutane-1,4-bis(arsonic acid).1,4-Dibromo-2,3-butanediol has been used in the preparation of diquaternary gemini surfactants