Acetoin
Product Description
| Product | Acetoin |
| CAS | 513-86-0 |
| Formula | C4H8O2 |
| Synonym | 3-hydroxy-2-butanone, hydroxybutanone, Acetyl methyl carbinol, Dimethylketol, 2-Butanone, 3-hydroxy-, 3-Hydroxy-2-butanone |
Typical Product Specifications
| Density | 1.016 |
| Slightly Soluble | in ether |
| Assay | 96.00 to 100.00 % |
| Pounds/Gallon | 8.279 to 8.479 |
| Boiling Point | 147.00 to 148.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg |
| Vapor Pressure | 2.690000 mm/Hg @ 25.00 °C |
| Vapor Density | 3.0 |
| Flash Point | 113.00 °F. TCC |
| logP (o/w) | -0.36 |
| Odor | Buttery, sweet, creamy, dairy like with milky fatty nuances |
| Specific gravity | 0.99500 to 1.01900 @ 25.00 °C |
| Storage | refrigerate in tightly sealed containers |
| Odor Type | buttery |
| Taste | Creamy, dairy, sweet, buttery, oily and milky |
| Appearance | colorless to pale yellow liquid to solid |
| Melting Point | 90.00 to 91.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg |
| Shelf Life | 12 month(s) or longer if stored properly |
| Refractive Index | 1.41700 to 1.42200 @ 20.00 °C |
| Insolubility | in veg. oil |
| Molecular weight | 88.12 |
| Color | colorless to slightly yellow liquid or crystal solid |
| Solubility | ethanol |
| Chemical Structure |  |
| Notes | FEMA # 2008
Use: PERFUMING |
| Class | Flavor and Fragrance Chemical Compounds, Green Chemicals - Eco-Friendly |
| Function | Chemical Intermediate, Fragrance |
| Industry | Food Chemicals, Flavor & Fragrance, Organics, Flavor, Fragrance |
Find another Material
Enter a chemical name, synonym or CAS# below
