Diacetyl

Diacetyl[1]
Structural formula
Ball-and-stick model
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Butane-2,3-dione
Other names
Diacetyl
Biacetyl
Dimethyl diketone
2,3-Diketobutane
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
3DMet
605398
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.006.428 Edit this at Wikidata
EC Number
  • 207-069-8
KEGG
RTECS number
  • EK2625000
UNII
UN number 2346
  • InChI=1S/C4H6O2/c1-3(5)4(2)6/h1-2H3 checkY
    Key: QSJXEFYPDANLFS-UHFFFAOYSA-N checkY
  • InChI=1/C4H6O2/c1-3(5)4(2)6/h1-2H3
    Key: QSJXEFYPDANLFS-UHFFFAOYAX
  • CC(=O)C(=O)C
Properties
C4H6O2
Molar mass 86.090 g·mol−1
Appearance Yellow liquid
Density 0.990 g/mL at 15 °C
Melting point −2 to −4 °C (28 to 25 °F; 271 to 269 K)
Boiling point 88 °C (190 °F; 361 K)
200 g/L (20 °C)
Hazards
Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards
Harmful, flammable
GHS labelling:
GHS02: FlammableGHS05: CorrosiveGHS06: ToxicGHS07: Exclamation markGHS08: Health hazard
Danger
H225, H302, H315, H317, H318, H331, H373
P210, P233, P240, P241, P242, P243, P260, P261, P264, P270, P271, P272, P280, P301+P312, P302+P352, P303+P361+P353, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P310, P311, P314, P321, P330, P332+P313, P333+P313, P362, P363, P370+P378, P403+P233, P403+P235, P405, P501
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
NFPA 704 four-colored diamondHealth 2: Intense or continued but not chronic exposure could cause temporary incapacitation or possible residual injury. E.g. chloroformFlammability 3: Liquids and solids that can be ignited under almost all ambient temperature conditions. Flash point between 23 and 38 °C (73 and 100 °F). E.g. gasolineInstability 0: Normally stable, even under fire exposure conditions, and is not reactive with water. E.g. liquid nitrogenSpecial hazards (white): no code
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Safety data sheet (SDS) External MSDS
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Diacetyl (/djəˈstəl/ dy-yuh-SEE-tuhl; IUPAC systematic name: butanedione or butane-2,3-dione) is an organic compound with the chemical formula (CH3CO)2. It is a yellow liquid with an intensely buttery flavor. It is a vicinal diketone (two C=O groups, side-by-side). Diacetyl occurs naturally in alcoholic beverages and some cheeses and is added as a flavoring to some foods to impart its buttery flavor.

  1. ^ Merck Index (11th ed.). p. 2946.