CHEBI:52774 - pentane-2,3-dione

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ChEBI Name pentane-2,3-dione
ChEBI ID CHEBI:52774
Definition An α-diketone that is pentane substituted at the 2- and 3-positions by oxo groups.
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Formula C5H8O2
Net Charge 0
Average Mass 100.11580
Monoisotopic Mass 100.05243
InChI InChI=1S/C5H8O2/c1-3-5(7)4(2)6/h3H2,1-2H3
InChIKey TZMFJUDUGYTVRY-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES CCC(=O)C(C)=O
Roles Classification
Biological Role(s): flavouring agent
A food additive that is used to added improve the taste or odour of a food.
Application(s): flavouring agent
A food additive that is used to added improve the taste or odour of a food.
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Outgoing pentane-2,3-dione (CHEBI:52774) has parent hydride pentane (CHEBI:37830)
pentane-2,3-dione (CHEBI:52774) has role flavouring agent (CHEBI:35617)
pentane-2,3-dione (CHEBI:52774) is a α-diketone (CHEBI:51869)
pentane-2,3-dione (CHEBI:52774) is a methyl ketone (CHEBI:51867)
IUPAC Name
pentane-2,3-dione
Synonyms Sources
2,3-Pentanedione ChemIDplus
Acetyl propionyl ChemIDplus
Acetylpropionyl ChemIDplus
ethyl methyl diketone ChEBI
Manual Xref Database
HMDB0031598 HMDB
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Registry Numbers Types Sources
1699638 Reaxys Registry Number Reaxys
1699638 Beilstein Registry Number Beilstein
600-14-6 CAS Registry Number NIST Chemistry WebBook
600-14-6 CAS Registry Number ChemIDplus
Citations Waiting for Citations Types Sources
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24007741 PubMed citation Europe PMC
24635357 PubMed citation Europe PMC
Last Modified
23 October 2015