2,4,6-Heptanetrione is the organic compound with the formula OC(CH2C(O)CH3)2. It is a white or colorless solid. The molecule, which exists mainly in the enol form, undergoes condensation with 1,2-diketones.[1] The compound contributes to the flavor of strawberries.[2] It forms a variety of metal complexes.[3]
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diacetylacetone
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| Molar mass | 142.154 g·mol−1 |
| Appearance | white solid |
| Melting point | 49 °C (120 °F; 322 K) |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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See also
edit- Triacetylmethane, an isomer
Refercences
edit- ^ Scott, Lawrence T.; Cheng, Pei-Chao; Hashemi, Mohammed M.; Bratcher, Matthew S.; Meyer, Dayton T.; Warren, Hope B. (1997). "Corannulene. A Three-Step Synthesis1". Journal of the American Chemical Society. 119 (45): 10963–10968. doi:10.1021/ja972019g.
- ^ Zabetakis, I. (2000). "The effect of high hydrostatic pressure on strawberry flavour compounds". Food Chemistry. 71: 51–55. doi:10.1016/S0308-8146(00)00124-2.
- ^ Murtha, D. P.; Lintvedt, Richard L. (1970). "Bis(1,3,5-triketonato)dicopper(II)chelates. Ferromagnetic and antiferromagnetic exchange between copper(II) ions". Inorganic Chemistry. 9 (6): 1532–1535. doi:10.1021/ic50088a046.