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| | 4-METHYL-2,3-PENTANEDIONE Basic information |
| Product Name: | 4-METHYL-2,3-PENTANEDIONE | | Synonyms: | FEMA 2730;4-METHYL-2,3-PENTANEDIONE;ACETYL ISOBUTYRYL;2,3-Pentanedione, 4-methyl-;2,3-Pentanedione,4-methyl-;4-methyl-3-pentanedione;4-Methyl-pentane-2,3-dione;4-methylpentane-2,3-dione | | CAS: | 7493-58-5 | | MF: | C6H10O2 | | MW: | 114.14 | | EINECS: | 231-328-4 | | Product Categories: | Organics | | Mol File: | 7493-58-5.mol |  |
| | 4-METHYL-2,3-PENTANEDIONE Chemical Properties |
| FEMA | 2730 | 4-METHYL-2,3-PENTANEDIONE | | solubility | Slightly soluble in water, soluble in Propylene glycol, Ethyl alcohol and all common perfume and flavor materials. | | Odor | at 1.00 % in dipropylene glycol. sweet fruity buttery creamy fatty | | Odor Type | buttery | | JECFA Number | 411 | | LogP | -0.45 |
| | 4-METHYL-2,3-PENTANEDIONE Usage And Synthesis |
| Description | 4-Methyl-2,3-pentanedione has a characteristic pungent odor. This
may be prepared from isonitroso methyl isobutyl ketone by treatment
with concentrated H2S04; other methods employ mesityl
oxide as the starting material. | | Occurrence | Reported found in coffee, beer, avocado, malt and krill. | | Uses | Frequently used in flavors for Banana, Butter, Butterscotch, Nut, Rum, StraJvberry, etc.
| | Definition | ChEBI: 4-Methyl-2,3-pentanedione is an alpha-diketone. | | Preparation | Prepared from isonitroso methyl isobutyl ketone by treatment with concentrated H2SO4; other methods employ mesityl
oxide as the starting material | | Taste threshold values | Taste characteristics at 80 ppm: sweet, creamy, fruity, buttery, with a cooked estry nuance. |
| | 4-METHYL-2,3-PENTANEDIONE Preparation Products And Raw materials |
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