gamma-Hydroxy-beta-oxobutane

MediLexicon acetoin - Medical Dictionary Definition for Term 'acetoin'

[1. A condensation product of two molecules of acetaldehyde.

Molecular Formula: C4H8O2


InChI: InChI=1/C4H8O2/c1-3(5)4(2)6/h3,5H,1-2H3

InChIKey: InChIKey=ROWKJAVDOGWPAT-UHFFFAOYAD
SMILES: CC(O)C(C)=O

CAS number 513-86-0

Names:
    Acetoin
    acetoin
    Acetyl methyl carbinol
    Dimethylketol
    gamma-Hydroxy-beta-oxobutane
    .gamma.-Hydroxy-.beta.-oxobutane
    1-Hydroxyethyl methyl ketone
    2,3-Butanolone
    2-Acetoin
    2-Butanone, 3-hydroxy-
    2-Hydroxy-3-butanone
    3-hydroxybutan-2-one
    3-Hydroxybutan-2-one
    3-hydroxybutan-2-one
    3-Hydroxy-2-butanone

Registries:
    PubChem CID 179
    CAS 513-86-0 (from NIST)
    ChEBI 15688
    Kegg C00466
    PubChem ID 10337790
    PubChem ID 3750