3-Hydroxybutanone

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3-Hydroxybutanone
Other names	Acetoin Acetyl methyl carbinol
Chemical formula	C4H8O2
Molecular mass	88.11 g/mol
CAS number	[513-86-0]
Density	1.012 g/cm³
Melting point	15 °C
Boiling point	148 °C
SMILES	CC(=O)C(O)C
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3-Hydroxybutanone, also known as acetoin or acetyl methyl carbinol, is a chemical compound composed of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen. Its formula is C₄H₈O₂. It is a colourless or pale yellow to green yellow liquid with a pleasant buttery odour. It is used as a food flavoring (baked goods) and a fragrance. It can be found in apples, butter, yogurt, asparagus, black currants, blackberry, wheat, broccoli, brussel sprouts, cantaloupe.

[edit] Cigarette additive

In a 1994 report released by five top cigarette companies, acetoin was listed as one of the 599 additives to cigarettes. ^[1]

[edit] References

1. ^ What's in a cigarette?. Retrieved on 2006-05-31.

[edit] External links

• MSDS
• ChemExper
• Acetoin

• Links to external chemical sources.