C8H8O4
168.15 g/mol
Food AdditiveWarning
DEHYDROACETIC ACID
CAS520-45-6
Category
Food Additive
Compound Class
Heterocycle
Primary Use
fungicide and preservative
Dehydroacetic acid is an organic compound used as a fungicide and preservative. It appears as an odorless, colorless to white crystalline powder that is almost insoluble in water and moderately soluble in most organic solvents.
fungicidepreservative
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CAS 520-45-6
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Safety Reference
Warning
H302Harmful if swallowed
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
3-acetyl-6-methylpyran-2,4-dione
InChIKey
PGRHXDWITVMQBC-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CC1=CC(=O)C(C(=O)O1)C(=O)C
Synonyms (26)
- Dehydroacetic acid, United States Pharmacopeia (USP)
- Acetic acid, dehydro-
- Biocide 470F
- DEHYDROACETIC ACID
- Dehydroacetic acid (Standard)
- Methylacetopyronone