Appearance: light yellow green oily liquid. It has the smell of benzoquinone. The extremely dilute aqueous solution has a special deoiling smell. The steam smells like.
Solubility: miscible with ethanol
Purpose:
1. For the preparation of cream flavor, it is the main raw material for producing pyrazine spices.
2. Edible spices. It is mainly used for the preparation of cream, cheese flavor and coffee flavor.
Properties
Summary
Butanedione (IUPAC system name: 2,3-butanedione, also known as diacetyl) is a natural fermentation by-product. It is an o-diketone (two carbonyl groups are side by side) with molecular formula C4H6O2. Butanedione is often produced naturally in alcoholic beverages and is often used as a food additive to increase the flavor of butter.It is also used to make food flavors, and is the main flavor of cream flavor.
Manufacturing
