Acetoin (May exist as crystalline dimer), >98.0%(GC)

cas: 513-86-0 — see every product listed under this CAS number, including other names

Acetoin (May exist as crystalline dimer), >98.0%(GC) (CAS 513-86-0) is a chemical reagent available from Chemat. Available pack sizes: 25g, 500g. Offered by: TCI.

• 2D
• 3D

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.

Source: ChEBI

Identity

Molecular formula	C4H8O2
Molecular weight	88.11 g/mol
IUPAC name	3-hydroxybutan-2-one
InChIKey	ROWKJAVDOGWPAT-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES	CC(C(=O)C)O

Computed by PubChem (NCBI)

Synonyms: acetoin, 3-hydroxy-2-butanone, 3-hydroxybutan-2-one, Dimethylketol, Acetyl methyl carbinol, acetylmethylcarbinol, 2,3-Butanolone, 2-Butanone, 3-hydroxy-, 2-Hydroxy-3-butanone, 1-Hydroxyethyl methyl ketone

Isomers (same molecular formula)

1-hydroxybutan-2-one C₄H₈O₂

[(2R)-2-methyloxiran-2-yl]methanol C₄H₈O₂

(2S)-2-(methoxymethyl)oxirane C₄H₈O₂

(2S)-but-3-ene-1,2-diol C₄H₈O₂

1,3-dioxane C₄H₈O₂

2-ethenoxyethanol C₄H₈O₂

4-methyl-1,3-dioxolane C₄H₈O₂

2-methyl-1,3-dioxolane C₄H₈O₂

methyl propanoate C₄H₈O₂

2,2,3,3,5,5,6,6-octadeuterio-1,4-dioxane C₄H₈O₂

propan-2-yl formate C₄H₈O₂

2-(methoxymethyl)oxirane C₄H₈O₂