acetoacetamide
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Acetoacetamide is an organic compound with the formula . It is the amide of acetoacetic acid. It is produced by treating diketene with aqueous ammonia
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Acetoacetamide is an organic compound with the formula . It is the amide of acetoacetic acid. It is produced by treating diketene with aqueous ammonia
It results from degradation of the sweetner acesulfame potassium.
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