C4H8O2
88.11 g/mol
Flavor & FragranceDanger
Acetoin
CAS513-86-0EC208-174-1
Category
Flavor & Fragrance
Compound Class
Alcohol
Primary Use
Aroma and flavor carrier
Acetoin is a naturally occurring organic compound that contributes to the buttery flavor and aroma in various foods and beverages. It is produced through fermentation and is commonly used as an aroma and flavor carrier in the food and fragrance industries.
Flavor and aroma carrier in food productsFragrance ingredient in consumer goods
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Safety Reference
Danger
H226Flammable liquid and vapour
H228Flammable solid
H315Causes skin irritation
H318Causes serious eye damage
H319Causes serious eye irritation
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
3-hydroxybutan-2-one
InChIKey
ROWKJAVDOGWPAT-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CC(C(=O)C)O
Synonyms (43)
- (S)-3-HYDROXY-2-BUTANONE
- 1-Hydroxethyl methyl ketone
- 1-Hydroxyethyl methyl ketone
- 2,3-Butanolone
- 2-Acetoin
- 2-Butanol-3-one
- 2-Butanone, 3-hydroxy-
- 2-Butanone, 3-hydroxy-, (R)-
- 2-Butanone, 3-hydroxy-, dimer
- 2-Hydroxy-3-butanone
- 2-hydroxy-3-oxobutane
- 3-Oxo-2-butanol
- 3-hydroxy-2-butanone
- 3-hydroxy-2-oxobutane
- 3-hydroxy-butane-2-one
- 3-hydroxybutan-2-one
- 3-hydroxyl-2-butanone
- 3H-2B butanone
- ACETOIN MONOMER
- ACETOIN(MAY INCLUDE DIMER)
- Acethoin
- Acetoin (natural)
- Acetoin (~90%)
- Acetoin dimer
- Acetoin, >=96%, natural
- Acetyl methyl carbinol
- Butan-2-one, 3-hydroxy-
- DL-Acetoin
- Dimethylketol
- Methanol, acetylmethyl-
- acetoin
- acetoine
- acetylmethyl-
- b-oxobutane
- beta-oxobutane
- gamma-Hydroxy-beta-oxobutane