3-Hydroxybutanal
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3-Hydroxybutanal is an aldol
formerly used in medicine as a hypnotic
and sedative
.
Aldol
An aldol or aldol adduct is a beta-hydroxy ketone or aldehyde, and is the product of aldol addition ....
formerly used in medicine as a hypnotic
Hypnotic
Hypnotic drugs are a class of psychoactives whose primary function is to induce sleep and to be used in the treatment of insomnia and in surgical anesthesia...
and sedative
Sedative
A sedative or tranquilizer is a substance that induces sedation by reducing irritability or excitement....
.