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2,3-Hexanedione

greener alternative

natural, 96%, FG

Synonym(s):

Acetyl butyryl

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Linear Formula:
CH3CH2CH2COCOCH3
CAS Number:
3848-24-6
Molecular Weight:
114.14
FEMA Number:
2558
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1699896
EC Number:
223-350-8
Council of Europe no.:
152
MDL number:
MFCD00009398
UNSPSC Code:
12164502
PubChem Substance ID:
329830440
Flavis number:
7.018
NACRES:
NA.21

grade

FG
Fragrance grade
Halal
Kosher
natural

Quality Level

300

agency

follows IFRA guidelines

reg. compliance

EU Regulation 1223/2009
EU Regulation 1334/2008 & 178/2002
FDA 21 CFR 117

vapor density

3.9 (vs air)

vapor pressure

10 mmHg ( 20 °C)

assay

96%

greener alternative product characteristics

Less Hazardous Chemical Syntheses
Use of Renewable Feedstocks
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refractive index

n20/D 1.412 (lit.)

bp

128 °C (lit.)

solubility

H2O: soluble (slightly soluble)
alcohol: soluble (soluble)
oil: soluble (soluble)
propylene glycol: soluble (soluble)

density

0.934 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

flavors and fragrances

documentation

see Safety & Documentation for available documents

food allergen

no known allergens

fragrance allergen

no known allergens

greener alternative category

Aligned

organoleptic

butter; caramel; creamy; sweet

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

CCCC(=O)C(C)=O

InChI

1S/C6H10O2/c1-3-4-6(8)5(2)7/h3-4H2,1-2H3

InChI key

MWVFCEVNXHTDNF-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

2,3-Hexanedione is a α-diketone flavoring agent reported in African star fruit, frozen and dried scallops.
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Application


  • Volatile organic compounds of the soil bacterium Bacillus halotolerans suppress pathogens and elicit defense-responsive genes in plants.: This study explores the role of volatile organic compounds, including 2,3-Hexanedione, produced by Bacillus halotolerans. It demonstrates how these compounds suppress pathogenic microbes and induce defense genes in plants, suggesting potential applications in biocontrol and agriculture (Rana et al., 2024).

pictograms

FlameHealth hazard
GHS02,GHS08

signalword

Warning

Hazard Classifications

Flam. Liq. 3 - STOT RE 2 Inhalation

target_organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk_germany

WGK 2

flash_point_f

82.4 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

28 °C - closed cup

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Chemical Reactivity and Respiratory Toxicity of the ?-Diketone Flavoring Agents: 2, 3-Butanedione, 2, 3-Pentanedione, and 2, 3-Hexanedione.
Morgan DL, et al.
Toxicologic Pathology, 44(5), 763-783 (2016)
Analysis of volatile components in frozen and dried scallops (Patinopecten yessoensis) by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry
Chung HY, et al.
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K Iwasaki et al.
Industrial health, 22(3), 177-187 (1984-01-01)
Thomas R Zilz et al.
Toxicology, 231(2-3), 210-214 (2007-01-19)
The potential cytotoxicity of two hexanedione food additives (2,3 and 3,4 isomers) was evaluated in comparison with the neurotoxic hexane metabolite 2,5-hexanedione in the human SK-N-SH neuroblastoma line using the MTT assay to indicate mitochondrial dehydrogenase activity and flow cytometry
Michael D Coleman et al.
Basic & clinical pharmacology & toxicology, 102(1), 25-29 (2007-11-02)
The effects of the alpha-diketone derivatives 2,3- and 3,4-hexanediones were investigated in three non-neuronal cell lines (MCF7, HepG(2) and CaCo-2) as well as in the neuroblastoma line, SH-SY5Y. The MTT reduction assay was employed to determine the necrotic effects of
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