AcetoinAcetoin, also known as 3-hydroxybutanone or acetyl methyl carbinol, is an organic compound with the formula CH3CH(OH)C(O)CH3. It is a colorless liquid with a pleasant, buttery odor. Read from the Chembox of the Wikipedia article Acetoin, revision 1364968332.

Property

Value

Formula

C4H8O2, 88.11 g/mol

Melting point

15 °C

Boiling point

148 °C

Density

1.012 g/cm³

Flash point

41 °C

log P, measured

-0.36

pKa

13.72

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