C6H10O2
114.14 g/mol
Flavor & FragranceDanger
3,4-HEXANEDIONE
CAS4437-51-8EC224-651-7
Category
Flavor & Fragrance
Compound Class
Other
Primary Use
flavoring agent
3,4-Hexanedione is an alpha-diketone used as a flavoring agent.
flavoring agent
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Safety Reference
Danger
H226Flammable liquid and vapour
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H331Toxic if inhaled
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
hexane-3,4-dione
InChIKey
KVFQMAZOBTXCAZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CCC(=O)C(=O)CC
Synonyms (8)
- 3,4-HEXANEDIONE
- 3,4-hexandione
- Bipropionyl
- DIETHYL-ALPHA,BETA-DIKETONE
- Diethyl diketone
- Dipropionyl
- FEMA 3168
- hexane-3,4-dione