ACETOIN

SYNONYM: 3-HYDROXY-2-BUTANONE

FORMULA: C₄H₈O₂

M. W.: 88.106

CAS NO.: 513-86-0

GRADE: FCC

DESCRIPTION: ITS MONOMER IS COLORLESS OF LIGHT YELLOW LIQUID, WHICH EASILY BECOMES WHITE CRYSTAL POWDER BY DIMERIZATION, IT HAS A CREAM SMELL, AUTOIGNITION AND COULD BE SOLUBLE IN WATER, ALCOLHOL, DIBUTYRATE, LIGHTLY IN ETHYL ETHER, PETROL ETHER, BUT NOT IN PLANT OIL, ITS BOILING POINT IS 148℃, MELTING POINT IS 15℃, IT’S QUITE EASY TO CHANGE THE DIMER (C₈H₁₆O₄) INTO THE MONOMER BY MELTING, DISTILLING OR DECOMPOSING.

SPECIFICATIONS:

CONTENT	97% MIN.
REFRACTION RATE nD^20	1.417-1.420
SPECIFIC GRAVITY d25^25	1.005-1.019

USES: THE PRODUCT IS A MONOMER FLAVOR AND ALSO A QUITE IMPORTANT FLAVOR IN CREAM PRODUCTS. IT COULD BE FOUND IN BEER AND 80% ACETOIN CALLED AS “CHUENG”, WHICH PLAYS AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN THE WINE FLAVOR. DUE TO THESE, THE PRODUCT CAN BE USED IN MANY FIELDS AND ITS NEED AMOUNT QUITE LARGE.

PACKING: PACKED IN 5KG/25KG/50KG/200KG DRUM.