Record Information
Version1.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2020-10-27 23:40:37 UTC
Update Date2024-04-30 19:31:36 UTC
Metabolite IDMMDBc0000230
Metabolite Identification
Common NameAcetoin
DescriptionAcetoin is a product of fermentation. It is a component of the butanediol cycle in microorganisms. In mammals it is oxidized to carbon dioxide. -- Pubchem; '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 and a fragrance. -- Wikipedia .
Structure
Synonyms
ValueSource
(S)-2-AcetoinChEBI
1-Hydroxyethyl methyl ketoneChEBI
2,3-ButanoloneChEBI
2-AcetoinChEBI
2-Hydroxy-3-butanoneChEBI
3-Hydroxy-2-butanoneChEBI
3-Hydroxybutan-2-oneChEBI
Acetyl methyl carbinolChEBI
DimethylketolChEBI
gamma-Hydroxy-beta-oxobutaneChEBI
g-Hydroxy-b-oxobutaneGenerator
Γ-hydroxy-β-oxobutaneGenerator
3H-2b ButanoneMeSH
AcetylmethylcarbinolMeSH
(R)-2-AcetoinHMDB
(R)-3-Hydroxy-2-butanoneHMDB
(R)-3-Hydroxybutan-2-oneHMDB
(R)-AcetoinHMDB
(R)-DimethylketolHMDB
2-Butanol-3-oneHMDB
2-Hydroxy-3-oxobutaneHMDB
3-Hydroxyl-2-butanoneHMDB
AcetoineHMDB
b-OxobutaneHMDB
beta-OxobutaneHMDB
AcetoinMeSH
Molecular FormulaC4H8O2
Average Mass88.1051
Monoisotopic Mass88.0524295
IUPAC Name3-hydroxybutan-2-one
Traditional Nameacetoin
CAS Registry Number513-86-0
SMILES
CC(O)C(C)=O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C4H8O2/c1-3(5)4(2)6/h3,5H,1-2H3
InChI KeyROWKJAVDOGWPAT-UHFFFAOYSA-N