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Metabolite IDPAMDB120562
Identification
Name: diacetyl
Description:An α-diketone that is butane substituted by oxo groups at positions 2 and 3. It is a metabolite produced during the malolactic fermentation.
Structure
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Synonyms:
  • 2,3-Butadione
  • 2,3-butandione
  • 2,3-Butanedione
  • 2,3-Diketobutane
  • 2,3-Dioxobutane
  • Biacetyl
  • Diacetyl
  • diacetyl
  • Dimethyl glyoxal
  • Dimethylglyoxal
Chemical Formula: C4H6O2
Average Molecular Weight: 86.09
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight: 86.03678
InChI Key: QSJXEFYPDANLFS-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI:InChI=1S/C4H6O2/c1-3(5)4(2)6/h1-2H3
CAS number: 431-03-8
IUPAC Name:butane-2,3-dione
Traditional IUPAC Name: diacetyl
SMILES:CC(C(C)=O)=O
Chemical Taxonomy
Taxonomy DescriptionThis compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as alpha-diketones. These are organic compounds containing two ketone groups on two adjacent carbon atoms.
Kingdom Organic compounds
Super ClassOrganic oxygen compounds
Class Organooxygen compounds
Sub ClassCarbonyl compounds
Direct Parent Alpha-diketones
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Alpha-diketone
  • Organic oxide
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Aliphatic acyclic compound
Molecular Framework Aliphatic acyclic compounds
External Descriptors
  • alpha-diketone (CHEBI:16583)
  • Oxygenated hydrocarbons (LMFA12000012)
  • a small molecule (DIACETYL)
Physical Properties
State: Liquid
Charge:0
Melting point: -2.4 °C
Experimental Properties:
PropertyValueReference
Melting Point-2.4 °CNot Available
Boiling PointNot AvailableNot Available
Water Solubility200 mg/mL at 15 °CNot Available
LogP-1.34HANSCH,C ET AL. (1995)
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
Water Solubility129.0 mg/mLALOGPS
logP0.07ALOGPS
logP0.4ChemAxon
logS0.18ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)15.98ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)-8.3ChemAxon
Physiological Charge0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count2ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count0ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area34.14 Å2ChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count1ChemAxon
Refractivity21.54 m3·mol-1ChemAxon
Polarizability8.41 Å3ChemAxon
Number of Rings0ChemAxon
Bioavailability1ChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterYesChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleYesChemAxon
Biological Properties
Cellular Locations: Not Available
Reactions:
Pathways: Not Available
Spectra
Spectra:
Spectrum TypeDescriptionSplash Key
Predicted GC-MSPredicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MSNot Available
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 10V, Positive (Annotated)splash10-000i-9000000000-4e7132ef8eb6971544b1View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 25V, Positive (Annotated)splash10-00r5-9000000000-0cc5c90a4394d550268fView in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 40V, Positive (Annotated)splash10-06dj-9000000000-a74bfecfcdb93a5c3e07View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - EI-B (HITACHI M-80B) , Positivesplash10-0006-9000000000-eeaaf8aa838a1d6a7ddeView in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - EI-B (HITACHI RMU-7M) , Positivesplash10-0006-9000000000-171c3774c90fd50b6d6bView in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-000i-9000000000-e8c63126caa0f371f336View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-00kr-9000000000-82affa84acc0579c193bView in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-0udi-9000000000-f63598734c0af05eb392View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-000i-9000000000-e8c63126caa0f371f336View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-00kr-9000000000-82affa84acc0579c193bView in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-0udi-9000000000-f63598734c0af05eb392View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-000i-9000000000-2599bbcd002f75cefa1dView in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-000i-9000000000-1171c0cf98959e7315c6View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-014i-9000000000-7dcc0fc66bb1e551b332View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-000i-9000000000-2599bbcd002f75cefa1dView in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-000i-9000000000-1171c0cf98959e7315c6View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-014i-9000000000-7dcc0fc66bb1e551b332View in MoNA
MSMass Spectrum (Electron Ionization)splash10-0006-9000000000-8d1a3988261033033e03View in MoNA
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot Available
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot Available
References
References:
  • Kovacic P, Cooksy AL (2005)Role of diacetyl metabolite in alcohol toxicity and addiction via electron transfer and oxidative stress. Archives of toxicology 79, Pubmed: 15654607
  • Gao X, Xu N, Li S, Liu L (2014)Metabolic engineering of Candida glabrata for diacetyl production. PloS one 9, Pubmed: 24614328
Synthesis Reference: Xu, Ping; Chen, Hong; Du, Yi; Chen, Wanqiu; Xiao, Zijun. Method of preparation diacetyl by oxidization. Faming Zhuanli Shenqing Gongkai Shuomingshu (2005), 6 pp.
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) Download (PDF)
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CHEBI16583
LIGAND-CPDC00741
CAS431-03-8