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CAS 16807-48-0

CAS 16807-48-0 matches 1 EU annex record across Annex II–VI of Regulation 1223/2009.

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Chemical identity and properties

PubChem 2D chemical structure for CAS 16807-48-0
CAS 16807-48-0PubChem CID 122903

Dehydroacetic acid

Dehydroacetic acid is a pyran-2,4-dione substituted at position 3 by an acetyl group and at position 6 by a methyl group. A fungicide and bactericide it is used primarily in processed fruit and vegetables. It has a role as a fungicide, an antibacterial agent and a plasticiser. It is a pyran-2,4-dione and a ketone. — ChEBI

IUPAC name
3-acetyl-6-methylpyran-2,4-dione
Molecular formula
C8H8O4
Molecular weight
168.15 g/mol
Exact mass
168.04225873 Da
XLogP3
0.3
Topological polar surface area
60.4 Ų
Hydrogen-bond donors
0
Hydrogen-bond acceptors
4
Covalent units
1
Defined stereocentres
0

Also known as

520-45-63-Acetyl-6-methyl-2H-pyran-2,4(3H)-dione2H-Pyran-2,4(3H)-dione, 3-acetyl-6-methyl-MethylacetopyrononeBiocide 470FAcetic acid, dehydro-3-Acetyl-6-methyl-2,4-pyrandione3-Acetyl-6-methyl-pyran-2,4-dione
16 more reported names
3-acetyl-6-methyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyran-2,4-dioneCHEBI:1374263-Acetyl-6-methylpyrandione-2,4NSC-87702-Acetyl-5-hydroxy-3-oxo-4-hexenoic acid, .delta.-lactone3-acetyl-6-methyl-2,4-dioxo-3H-pyranDehydroacetic acid [ISO]GlyTouCan:G82156FZEpitope ID:613424DTXCID9014Dehydroacetic acid (Standard)HY-B1211RPGRHXDWITVMQBC-UHFFFAOYSA-MSK2505NSC87704-Hexenoic acid, .delta.-lactone
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External database identifiers

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