Properties
- CAS Number
- 513-86-0
- Formula
- C4H8O2
- Molecular Weight
- 88.11 g/mol
- IUPAC Name
- 3-hydroxybutan-2-one
- InChI Key
- ROWKJAVDOGWPAT-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Also Known As
acetoin
3-hydroxy-2-butanone
Dimethylketol
Acetyl methyl carbinol
acetylmethylcarbinol
2,3-Butanolone
2-Butanone, 3-hydroxy-
2-Hydroxy-3-butanone
1-Hydroxyethyl methyl ketone
Methanol, acetylmethyl-
Description
Acetoin is a methyl ketone that is butan-2-one substituted by a hydroxy group at position 3. It has a role as a metabolite. It is a secondary alpha-hydroxy ketone and a methyl ketone.
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