Products 520-45-6
CAS 520-45-6 appears in our catalog under these names: Dehydroacetic acid, 98%, Dehydroacetic Acid, >95% (HPLC), Dehydroacetic acid, Dehydroacetic acid 1000 µg/mL in Ethyl acetate, Dehydroacetic acid/ 99.42% (existing batch purity). Offered by: Combi-blocks, TRC, Dr. Ehrenstorfer, TargetMol, Thermo Scientific (Alfa Aesar). Available pack sizes: 100g, 25g, 500g, 5g, 1g, 1ml, 10g, 1000g.
Dehydroacetic acid is a pyran-2,4-dione substituted at position 3 by an acetyl group and at position 6 by a methyl group. A fungicide and bactericide it is used primarily in processed fruit and vegetables. It has a role as a fungicide, an antibacterial agent and a plasticiser. It is a pyran-2,4-dione and a ketone.
Source: ChEBI
| Molecular formula | C8H8O4 |
|---|---|
| Molecular weight | 168.15 g/mol |
| IUPAC name | 3-acetyl-6-methylpyran-2,4-dione |
| InChIKey | PGRHXDWITVMQBC-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| SMILES | CC1=CC(=O)C(C(=O)O1)C(=O)C |
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Synonyms:
DEHYDROACETIC ACID, 3-Acetyl-6-methyl-2H-pyran-2,4(3H)-dione, 2H-Pyran-2,4(3H)-dione, 3-acetyl-6-methyl-, Methylacetopyronone, Biocide 470F, Acetic acid, dehydro-, 3-Acetyl-6-methyl-2,4-pyrandione, 3-acetyl-6-methylpyran-2,4-dione, 3-Acetyl-6-methyl-pyran-2,4-dione, 3-acetyl-6-methyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyran-2,4-dione