1,4-Diaminobutane Dihydrochloride

Applications 1,4-Diaminobutane is known to affect the development of plant root systems, it’s inhibition resulting in a more dominant ‘tap’ root system. 1,4-Diaminobutane is an amino acid degradation product. Used in the preparation of hexahydropyrimidines as novel hepatitis C virus inhibitors. Also a reagent in the synthesis of antibacterial castor oil-based polyurethane membranes. References Ben-Hayyim G. et al.: FEBS Lett., 4, 145 (1994); Hwang, J. et al.: Eur. J. Med. Chem., 70, 315 (2013); Yari, A. et al.: J. Biomed. Mat. Res., 102A, 84 (2014);