Term Name: | butane-2,3-dione |
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Synonyms: | 2,3-Butadione, 2,3-butandione, 2,3-Butanedione, 2,3-Diketobutane, 2,3-Dioxobutane, Biacetyl, butane-2,3-dione, Diacetyl, Dimethyl glyoxal, Dimethylglyoxal |
Definition: | An alpha-diketone that is butane substituted by oxo groups at positions 2 and 3. It is a metabolite produced during the malolactic fermentation. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:16583] ( EBI ) |