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2,3-pentanedione
Sign in to saveAlso known as Acetylpropionyl, Acetyl propionyl, ethyl methyl diketone, Pentane-2,3-dione, 2,3-Pentadione, Pentan-2,3-dione, Acetylpropionyl (van)
Acetylpropionyl, also known as acetyl propionyl or 2,3-pentanedione, is an organic compound, specifically a diketone.
Chemical data
- Formula
- C5H8O2
- Molecular weight
- 100.12 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- pentane-2,3-dione
- SMILES
- CCC(=O)C(=O)C
- InChIKey
- TZMFJUDUGYTVRY-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- XLogP
- 0.1
- Polar surface area
- 34.1 Ų
- H-bond donors
- 0
- H-bond acceptors
- 2
- Formal charge
- 0
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Drug data · ChEMBL
- Molecule type
- Small molecule
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Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- chemical compound
- Has part
- hydrogen
- Mass
- 100.052
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- canonical SMILES
- CCC(=O)C(=O)C
- chemical formula
- C₅H₈O₂
- subject has role
- flavor enhancer
- melting point
- -52.0
- Commons category
- Pentane-2,3-dione
- found in taxon
- tomato
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Encyclopedic overview
3 sectionsContents
- Safety
- See also
- References
Acetylpropionyl, also known as acetyl propionyl or 2,3-pentanedione, is an organic compound, specifically a diketone.
Uses for acetylpropionyl include as a: Solvent for cellulose acetate, paints, inks, and lacquers Starting material for dyes, pesticides, and drugs Flavor, with an odor described as "buttery, cheesy, sweet, nutty, fruity, creamy, caramel"
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