Record Information
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StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2020-10-27 23:48:34 UTC
Update Date2022-08-31 00:16:49 UTC
Metabolite IDMMDBc0000278
Metabolite Identification
Common Name(2R,3R)-2,3-Butanediol
Description(2R,3R)-2,3-Butanediol is found in cocoa and cocoa products. (2R,3R)-2,3-Butanediol is isolated from cocoa butter and roots of Ruta graveolens (rue).2,3-Butanediol is one of the constitutional isomers of butanediol. The 2R,3R stereoisomer of 2,3-butanediol is produced by a variety of microorganisms, in a process known as butanediol fermentation. It is found in cocoa butter and in the roots of Ruta graveolens. (Wikipedia).
Structure
Synonyms
ValueSource
(R,R)-(-)-Butane-2,3-diolChEBI
(R,R)-2,3-ButanediolChEBI
(R,R)-2,3-Butylene glycolChEBI
(-)-(2R,3R)-ButanediolHMDB
(-)-2,3-ButanediolHMDB
(2R,3R)-(-)-2,3-ButanediolHMDB
(2R,3R)-Butane-2,3-diolHMDB
L-(-)-2,3-ButanediolHMDB
levo-2,3-ButanediolHMDB
Molecular FormulaC4H10O2
Average Mass90.121
Monoisotopic Mass90.068079564
IUPAC Name(2R,3R)-butane-2,3-diol
Traditional Name(R,R)-butane-2,3-diol
CAS Registry Number24347-58-8
SMILES
C[C@@H](O)[C@@H](C)O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C4H10O2/c1-3(5)4(2)6/h3-6H,1-2H3/t3-,4-/m1/s1
InChI KeyOWBTYPJTUOEWEK-QWWZWVQMSA-N