Term Name: | 1-hydroxybutan-2-one |
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Synonyms: | 1-hydroxy-2-butanone, 1-hydroxybutan-2-one, 2-oxobutanol, ethyl hydroxymethyl ketone, FEMA 3173, FEMA No. 3173 |
Definition: | A primary alpha-hydroxy ketone that is butane-1,2-diol in which the hydroxy group at position 2 has been formally oxidised to give the corresponding ketone. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:88390] ( EBI ) |