2,3-Dihydroxybutane: An Unusual Compound Found in the Gaschromatographic Analysis of Volatile Compounds of Urine

Abstract
2,3-Dihydroxybutane, a compound not observed in normal urines, was identified in the urine of 2 patients by combined gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. This 2,3-dihydroxybutane may be derived from pyruvate by bacterial metabolism.