The chemical reactions and pathways involving butanediol; the biologically relevant isomer is 2,3-butanediol, CH3CH(OH)CH(OH)CH3. [ https://biocyc.org/META/NEW-IMAGE?type=NIL&object=BUTANEDIOL https://www.worldcat.org/search?q=bn%3A0911910123 ]
Synonyms: butylene glycol metabolism butanediol metabolism butylene glycol metabolic process