4-HYDROXY-3-METHYL-2-BUTANONE Chemical Properties

Melting point:

2.5°C (estimate)

Boiling point:

90-95 °C/15 mmHg(lit.)

Density 

0.993 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)

refractive index 

n20/D 1.438(lit.)

Flash point:

79 °C

pka

14.44±0.10(Predicted)

Sensitive 

Hygroscopic

LogP

-0.440 (est)

4-HYDROXY-3-METHYL-2-BUTANONE Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

CLEAR COLOURLESS LIQUID

Uses

Protonated diacetone alcohol and protonated 4- hydroxy-3-methyl-2-butanone undergo ?vinylation? and colli- sion-induced dehydration as the only primary reactions, the product of the former reaction consisting of up to 40% of the total product ion distribution.

Definition

ChEBI: 4-Hydroxy-3-methyl-2-butanone is a beta-hydroxy ketone.

4-HYDROXY-3-METHYL-2-BUTANONE(3393-64-4)Related Product Information

• Ethyl 2-oxocyclopentanecarboxylate
• Methyl 2-cyclopentanonecarboxylate
• ALPHA-ACETYL-ALPHA-METHYL-GAMMA-BUTYROLACTONE
• ETHYL 2-BENZYLACETOACETATE
• Diethyl succinosuccinate
• HYDRINDANTIN
• Oxytetracycline dihydrate
• DIETHYL 2-ACETYLGLUTARATE
• Ethyl 2-oxocyclohexanecarboxylate
• 2-Acetylbutyrolactone
• DIETHYL ACETYLSUCCINATE
• 4-HYDROXY-3-METHYL-2-BUTANONE
• Rotenone
• 2,5-dioxo-1,4-cyclohexanedicarboxylic acid dimethyl ester
• Dimethyl acetylsuccinate
• 3-Hydroxy-3-methyl-2-butanone
• 3-HYDROXY-3-METHYL-2-BUTANONE OXIME
• 3-Methyl-2-butanone