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2,3-Heptanedione

2,3-Heptanedione structure

2,3-Heptanedione 

structure
  • CAS No:

    96-04-8

  • Formula:

    C7H12O2

  • Chemical Name:

    2,3-Heptanedione

  • Synonyms:

    2,3-Heptanedione;Acetylvaleryl;Valerylacetyl;NSC 31668;Heptan-2,3-dione

  • Categories:

    Flavors and Fragrances  >  Synthetic Fragrances

Description

yellowish liquid


2,3-Heptanedione is an alpha-diketone.

2,3-Heptanedione Basic Attributes

128.17

128.17

1700989

202-472-5

DK55DDE86P

31668

DTXSID4059128

2914190090

Characteristics

34.1

0.26

yellowish liquid

0.9241 g/cm3 @ Temp: 20 °C

46 °C @ Press: 13 Torr

105 °F

1.414

slightly soluble in water; soluble in alcohol

Refrigerator

Safety Information

III

3

UN 1224 3/PG 3

3

10

S23-S24/25

P210, P233, P240, P241, P242, P243, P261, P272, P280, P302+P352, P303+P361+P353, P321, P333+P313, P363, P370+P378, P403+P235, P501

H226

|Warning|H226 (100%): Flammable liquid and vapor [Warning Flammable liquids]|P210, P233, P240, P241, P242, P243, P261, P272, P280, P302+P352, P303+P361+P353, P321, P333+P313, P363, P370+P378, P403+P235, and P501|Aggregated GHS information provided by 1491 companies from 4 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory. Each notification may be associated with multiple companies.

2,3-Heptanedione Use and Manufacturing

Methods of Manufacturing

It is synthesized from butyl acetoacetate and ethyl butanone or methylpentanone.

Uses

Spices for food. Mainly used in flavors such as cream, cheese, nuts, rum.

2,3-Heptanedione: ACTIVE

Food additives -> Flavoring Agents|Flavoring Agents -> JECFA Flavorings Index|Fatty Acyls [FA] -> Oxygenated hydrocarbons [FA12]

Flavoring Agents

Computed Properties

Molecular Weight:128.17
XLogP3:1
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count:2
Rotatable Bond Count:4
Exact Mass:128.083729621
Monoisotopic Mass:128.083729621
Topological Polar Surface Area:34.1
Heavy Atom Count:9
Complexity:116
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count:1
Compound Is Canonicalized:Yes

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