Acetoin

CAS: 513-86-0

Ref. TR-A163775

Product Information

• Name: Acetoin
• Synonyms: (±)-3-Hydroxybutan-2-one, 1-Hydroxyethyl methyl ketone, 2,3-Butanolone, 2-Hydroxy-3-butanone, 3-Hydroxy-2-butanone, 3-Hydroxyl-2-butanone, 3-Oxo-2-butanol, Acetyl methyl carbinol, DL-Acetoin, Dimethylketol, Methanol, acetylmethyl-, NSC 7609, γ-Hydroxy-β-oxobutane, (3R)-3-hydroxybutan-2-one, (3S)-3-hydroxybutan-2-one, 1-Acetylethanol, 2-Butanone, 3-hydroxy-, 3-Hydroxybutan-2-One, 3-Hydroxybutanone, <span class="text-smallcaps">D</smallcap><smallcap>L</span>-Acetoin, Acetion, Acetoin (3-Hydroxy-2-butanone), Acetoin, Mixture Of Monomer And Dimer, Acetoina, Acetoine, Acetoion, Acetyl-Methyl-Carbinol, Acetoine, Acetylmethylcarbinol, Butan-2-One, 3-Hydroxy-, Nsc 7609

Description

Stability Hygroscopic
Applications Acetoin is a produced via fermentation of wines, dairy products and sugars by fermentive bacteria. Acetoin is used in food flavoring and fragrances and is also found in some fruits and vegetables.
Not a dangerous good if item is equal to or less than 1g/ml and there is less than 100g/ml in the package
References Mayo, B. et al.: Biotechnol. Lact. Acid Bact., 3 (2010); Oberman, H. et al.: Nahrung, 26, 615 (1982); Dutta, S.M. et al.: Ind. J. Dairy Sci., 24, 107 (1971);

• Brand: TRC

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 88.11
• Formula: C₄H₈O₂
• Color/Form: Neat
• InChI: InChI=1S/C4H8O2/c1-3(5)4(2)6/h3,5H,1-2H3
• InChI key: InChIKey=ROWKJAVDOGWPAT-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: CC(=O)C(C)O