2,3-Butanedione
Quantity
Unit
CAS #
431-03-8
PRODUCT
SYNONYM
Diacetyl; butane-2,3-dione; 2,3-Butandione; Butanedione; butan-2,3-dione; butane-2,3-dione (diacetyl); 2,3-butanedione (diacetal); 2,3-butanedione (diacetyl); Butan-2,3-dione (diacetyl); Butanedione (diacetyl); 2,3 Butandione (Diacetyl); buta-2,3-dione; 2
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FORMULA
C4H6O2
HAZARD
3 Flammable Liquids
MOLECULAR WEIGHT
86.09
EINECS
207-069-8
INCHI
1S/C4H6O2/c1-3(5)4(2)6/h1-2H3
INCHIKEY
QSJXEFYPDANLFS-UHFFFAOYSAN
VAPOR DENSITY
3
FLASH POINT
45 °F
MERCK
14,2966
STORAGE TEMPERATURE
2-8°C
WATER SOLUBILITY
200 g/L (20 ºC)
BOILING POINT
88 °C
REFRACTIVE INDEX
1.394
FEMA
2370
MELTING POINT
-4--2 °C
STABILITY
Stable. Flammable. Incompatible with acids, strong bases, metals, reducing agents, oxidizing agents. Protect from moisture and water. Note low flashpoint.
VAPOR PRESSURE
52.2 mm Hg ( 20 °C)
BRN NUMBER
605398
DENSITY
0.985 g/mL at 20 °C
88 ° C
56.8 mm Hg
ATMOSPHERIC OH RATE CONSTANT
2.38E-13 cm3/molecule-sec
2.00E+05 mg/L
HENRY'S LAW CONSTANT
1.33E-05 atm-m3/mole
LOG P (OCTANOL-WATER)
-1.34E+00
-2.40E+00 ° C
SOLUBILITY
200g/l
FORM
Liquid
COLOR
Clear yellow
NOTES
2,3-Butanedione uses and applications include: Aroma carrier in foods; flavoring agent and adjuvant in foods (margarine) and pharmaceuticals; cosmetics ingredient; gelatin hardening agent FEMA#: 2370
CLASS
Specialty Chemicals
FUNCTIONS
Flavor
INDUSTRY
Flavor, Cosmetic, Pharmaceutical, Organics
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