4,5-Dihydroxy-2,3-pentanedione4,5-Dihydroxy-2,3-pentanedione (DPD) is an organic compound that occurs naturally but exists as several related structures. The idealized formula for this species is CH3C(O)C(O)CH(OH)CH2OH, but it is known to exist as several other forms resulting from cyclization. Read from the Chembox of the Wikipedia article 4,5-Dihydroxy-2,3-pentanedione, revision 1259345658.

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C5H8O4, 132.11 g/mol

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