Product Description

Product1-hydroxy-2-butanone
CAS5077-67-8
FormulaC4H8O2
Synonym1-hydroxybutan-2-one, ethyl hydroxymethyl ketone, 2-hydroxybutanone, 2-oxobutanol, 2-Butanone, 1-hydroxy-

Typical Product Specifications

logP (o/w)-0.25
Odor Typecoffee
Assay95.00 to 100.00 %
Pounds/Gallon8.462 to 8.496
Boiling Point152.00 to 154.00 ยฐC. @ 760.00 mm Hg
OdorSweet, brown, coffee, musty, grain- and pyrazine-like with malt and butterscotch nuances
TasteBrown, oily and alcoholic with toasted grain notes
Specific gravity1.01700 to 1.02100 @ 25.00 ยฐC
Appearancecolorless clear liquid
Refractive Index1.41700 to 1.42300 @ 20.00 ยฐC
Vapor Pressure0.854000 mm/Hg @ 25.00 ยฐC
Flash Point140.00 ยฐF. TCC
Molecular weight88.1060
Colorcolorless liquid
Solubilityalcohol, diethyl ether
Chemical StructureChemical Structure
NotesFEMA# 3173
ClassFlavor and Fragrance Chemical Compounds
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