
2,3-Butanedione CAS 431-03-8




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- Appearance: Clear yellow liquid
- Purity: 99. 0%min
- Stock: In stock
- Sample: Available
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Basic Info
Chemical Name: | 2,3-Butanedione |
Other Name: | Butanedione; Diacetyl; Diacétyle; Diacetyl |
CAS: | 431-03-8 |
EINECS: | 207-069-8 |
Type: | Food additives; Flavor and Fragrance; Pharmaceutical, Pesticide and Dyestuff Intermediates |
Molecular Formula: | C4H6O2 |
Molecular Weight: | 86.09 |
Melting point | -4–2 °C |
Boiling point | 88 °C(lit.) |
density | 0.985 g/mL at 20 °C |
vapor density | 3 (vs air) |
vapor pressure | 52.2 mm Hg ( 20 °C) |
refractive index | n20/D 1.394(lit.) |
storage temp. | Store at +2°C to +8°C. |
solubility | 200g/l |
form | Liquid |
color | Clear yellow |
explosive limit | 2.4-13.0%(V) |
Odor Threshold | 0.00005ppm |
Water Solubility | 200 g/L (20 ºC) |
Stability: | Stable. Flammable. Incompatible with acids, strong bases, metals, reducing agents, oxidizing agents. Protect from moisture and water. Note low flashpoint. |
Brand Name: | Zhishang Chemical |
Provide: | 2,3-Butanedione MSDS; 2,3-Butanedione COA |
What is 2,3-Butanedione?
Yellow to yellowish green liquid, with creamy aroma after massive dilution (1mg / kg), high vapor pressure and rapid volatilization at room temperature, melting point – 3 ~ – 4 ℃, boiling point 87 ~ 88 ℃ and flash point 13 ℃. Soluble in ethanol, ether, most non-volatile oil and propylene glycol, soluble in glycerol and water, insoluble in mineral oil. Natural products exist in laurel oil, ajawa oil, angelica root oil, raspberry, strawberry, cream, wine, etc. Because it is volatile, it only exists in the primary fraction and distilled water.
Diacetyl is a water-soluble and volatile compound α- Diketone compound with butter smell. Diacetyl occurs naturally in plants, fruits, coffee, honey, cocoa and dairy products. It is a natural by-product of fermentation and exists in beer and wine. Diacetyl is also present in cigarette smoke.
Diacetyl can be synthesized by converting 2-butanone to isonitroso compound and then hydrolyzing it with hydrochloric acid. Other methods of producing diacetyl include oxidation of 2-butanone on a copper catalyst at 300 ° C and dehydrogenation of 2,3-butanediol on a copper or silver catalyst. In addition, diacetyl can be synthesized by acid catalyzed condensation of 1-hydroxyacetone and formaldehyde. Naturally occurring diacetyl can also be obtained from the starting fraction of the by-product of dairy fermentation. Although diacetyl and starting distillates are liquids, they can be converted into powder form by encapsulating them in solid materials to prevent volatility. Diacetyl in powder form also exists in spray dried seasoning.
2,3-Butanedione Uses
- GB2760-96 stipulates that the edible spices are temporarily allowed to be used. Mainly used for the preparation of cream, cheese fermentation flavor and coffee and other flavors.
- 2,3-Butanedione is used to formulate cream flavors and is the main raw material for the production of pyrazine flavors.
- 2,3-Butanedione is mainly used for the preparation of food flavors, the main flavor of cream flavors, and can also be used in milk, cheese and other flavors. Such as berries, caramel, chocolate, coffee, cherries, vanilla beans, honey, cocoa, fruity, wine, smoke, rum, nuts, almonds, ginger, etc. It can also be used in a small amount in fresh fruit fragrance or new type of fragrance for cosmetics.
- 2,3-Butanedione is used to formulate various milk-flavored edible flavors, and is a flavor enhancer for cream, margarine, dry cool and candy. Also used as gelatin hardener, photographic adhesive.
- 2,3-Butanedione is a flavoring agent, which is a yellow to yellow green transparent liquid with strong pungent smell. Also known as 2,3-butanedione, it is chemically synthesized from methyl ethyl ketone. It is miscible with water, glycerol, alcohol and ether, and has typical butter smell and flavor in very dilute aqueous solution.
- 2,3-Butanedione (diacetyl), a molecule associated with a disease called popcorn lung, is now associated with amyloid protein associated with Alzheimer’s disease- β Peptide toxicity is related to chemicalbook. Diacetyl accelerated s amyloid- β Aggregation – the hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease. These preliminary findings raise the possibility of long-term neurotoxicity mediated by Da.
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Production Method of 2,3-Butanedione
In nature, diacetyl is widely present in the essential oils of various plants, such as iris oil, angelica oil, bay oil, etc., and is the main component of the fragrance of butter and some other natural products. The industrial production of butanedione is obtained by treating methyl ethyl ketone with nitrous acid to generate butanone oxime, which is then decomposed with dilute sulfuric acid. Or the method of re-oxidation by hydration with vinyl acetylene or methyl vinyl ketone.
The laboratory can use selenium dioxide to oxidize butanone, and also use the method of reacting diketodioxime with sodium nitrite.
2,3-Butanedione can be obtained by free method from essential oils with high content: 1 part of essential oil and 2 parts of phosphoric acid are added to form a crystalline adduct C4H6O2? 2H3PO4. After adding water, butanedione is released. In excess, the adduct is liquid.
Obtained by special fermentation of glucose.
It was synthesized using methyl ethyl ketone as the starting material.
It is obtained by oxidizing butanone with sodium nitrite in the presence of hydrochloric acid, hydrolyzing with sulfuric acid and then distilling.
Reference
- 2,3-Butanedione – ChemicalBook
- 2,3-Butanedione – PubChem
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