Cyclohexanetetrol

A cyclohexanetetrol is a chemical compound consisting of a cyclohexane molecule with four hydroxyl groups (–OH) replacing four of the twelve hydrogen atoms. It is therefore a cyclitol (cyclic polyol). Its generic formula is C
6H
12O
4 or C
6H
8(OH)
4.

Some cyclohexanetetrols have biologically important roles in some organisms.

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