2-oxobutyric acid

Full Material List
2-oxobutanoic acid

Identifiers

FEMA 3723
CAS 600-18-0
EINECS 209-986-9
Synonyms
  • 2-keto butanoic acid
  • 2-oxo butanoic acid
  • 2-oxo- butanoic acid
  • butanoic acid, 2-oxo-
  • a-keto butric acid
  • 2-keto butyric acid
  • 2-keto-N- butyric acid
  • 2-oxo- butyric acid
  • 2-oxo-n- butyric acid
  • a-keto butyric acid
  • a-keto-n- butyric acid
  • a-oxo butyric acid
  • a-oxo-n- butyric acid
  • alpha-keto butyric acid
  • alpha-oxo-N- butyric acid
  • butyric acid, 2-oxo-
  • 2-oxo butyricacid
  • a-keto butyricacid
  • formic acid, propionyl-
  • 3- methyl pyruvic acid
  • methyl-pyruvic acid
  • 3- methylpyruvic acid
  • propionyl formic acid
  • propionylformic acid
  • pyruvic acid, methyl-
JECFA Food Flavoring 589
JECFA Food Additive N/A
DG SANTE Food Flavourings 08.066 2-oxobutyric acid
DG SANTE Food Contact Materials N/A
FDA UNII B92RB6HY1A
CoE Number N/A
XlogP3-AA N/A
Molecular Weight 102.08942
Molecular Formula C4 H6 O3

Organoleptic

Organoleptic Notes
  • 1. Odor Type: caramellic sweet brown caramellic creamy lactonic
  • Odor Description:at 1.00 % in propylene glycol. sweet brown caramel creamy lactonic
  • sweet brown caramellic creamy lactonic
  • Odor Description:Sweet, brown, caramellic, creamy with lactonic nuancesMosciano, Gerard P&F 18, No. 3, 53, (1993)
Odor caramellic
sweet, brown, caramellic, creamy, lactonic
Flavor brown
sweet, brown, creamy, caramellic, fatty,

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Properties

Food Chemicals Codex Listed No
Appearance white clear liquid (est)
Assay 98.00 to 100.00
Specific Gravity N/A
Lbs/Gal (est) N/A
Refractive Index N/A
Melting Point 32.00 to 34.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
Boiling Point N/A
Flash Point 179.00 °F. TCC ( 81.67 °C. )
Acid Value N/A
Vapor Pressure 0.482000 mmHg @ 25.00 °C. (est)
Vapor Density N/A
logP (o/w) -0.731 (est)
Soluble In
  • alcohol
  • water
  • water, 1e+006 mg/L @ 25 °C (est)
Occurrence
  • beer