2,3-Pentanedione

• Description:

  2,3-Pentanedione is a common constituent of synthetic flavorings and is used to impart a butter, strawberry, caramel, fruit, rum, or cheese flavor in beverages, ice cream, candy, baked goods, gelatins, and puddings. 2,3-Pentanedione also occurs naturally as a fermentation product in beer, wine, and yogurt and is releasedduring roasting of coffee beans[1].

• UNSPSC:

  12352211

• Hazard Statement:

  H225, H317, H373, H402

• Target:

  Others

• Type:

  Natural Products

• Related Pathways:

  Others

• Field of Research:

  Inflammation/Immunology; Neurological Disease

• Assay Protocol:

  https://www.medchemexpress.com/2-3-pentanedione.html

• Purity:

  99.99

• Solubility:

  DMSO : 100 mg/mL (ultrasonic)

• Smiles:

  CC(C(CC)=O)=O

• Molecular Formula:

  C5H8O2

• Molecular Weight:

  100.12

• Precautions:

  H225, H317, H373, H402

• References & Citations:

  [1]Morgan DL, et al. Bronchial and bronchiolar fibrosis in rats exposed to 2,3-pentanedione vapors: implications for bronchiolitis obliterans in humans. Toxicol Pathol. 2012;40 (3) :448-465.|[2]Das S, et al., Small molecule diketone flavorants diacetyl and 2,3-pentanedione promote neurotoxicity but inhibit amyloid β aggregation. Toxicol Lett. 2019 Jan;300:67-72.|[3]Hubbs AF, et al., Respiratory and olfactory cytotoxicity of inhaled 2,3-pentanedione in Sprague-Dawley rats. Am J Pathol. 2012 Sep;181 (3) :829-44.

• Shipping Conditions:

  Room Temperature

• Storage Conditions:

  -20°C, 3 years; 4°C, 2 years (Powder)

• Scientific Category:

  Natural Products

• Clinical Information:

  No Development Reported

• CAS Number:

  [600-14-6]