butane-2,3-dione

chemical compound
ChemicalSubstance type_of_chemical_entity Q408916
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butane-2,3-dione

Summary

butane-2,3-dione is a type of chemical entity[1]. butane-2,3-dione ranks in the top 4% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (375 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • butane-2,3-dione's instance of is recorded as type of chemical entity[3].
  • butane-2,3-dione's canonical SMILES is recorded as CC(=O)C(=O)C[4].
  • butane-2,3-dione's chemical formula is recorded as C₄H₆O₂[5].
  • butane-2,3-dione is a type of biogenic acyclic ketone[6].
  • butane-2,3-dione is a type of oxygenated hydrocarbon[7].
  • butane-2,3-dione is a type of diketone[8].
  • butane-2,3-dione is part of citrate catabolic process to diacetyl[9].
  • butane-2,3-dione is part of diacetyl reductase ((R)-acetoin forming) activity[10].
  • butane-2,3-dione is part of diacetyl reductase ((S)-acetoin forming) activity[11].
  • butane-2,3-dione is used for aroma compound[12].
  • butane-2,3-dione is used for flavor enhancer[13].
  • butane-2,3-dione's Commons category is recorded as Diacetyl[14].
  • butane-2,3-dione comprises oxygen[15].
  • butane-2,3-dione comprises carbon[16].
  • butane-2,3-dione comprises acetyl[17].
  • butane-2,3-dione's found in taxon is recorded as Sesamum indicum[18].
  • butane-2,3-dione's found in taxon is recorded as Coffea arabica[19].
  • butane-2,3-dione's found in taxon is recorded as Manilkara zapota[20].
  • butane-2,3-dione's found in taxon is recorded as Psidium guajava[21].
  • butane-2,3-dione's found in taxon is recorded as Helianthus tuberosus[22].
  • butane-2,3-dione's found in taxon is recorded as Carica papaya[23].
  • butane-2,3-dione's found in taxon is recorded as Zanthoxylum schinifolium[24].
  • butane-2,3-dione's found in taxon is recorded as Vaccinium macrocarpon[25].
  • butane-2,3-dione's found in taxon is recorded as Vaccinium vitis-idaea[26].
  • butane-2,3-dione's found in taxon is recorded as Caenorhabditis elegans[27].

Why It Matters

butane-2,3-dione ranks in the top 4% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (375 views/month).[2] butane-2,3-dione has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] butane-2,3-dione is known by 52 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · KrBot bot · 2026-09-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Zvg number → 26950
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  2. 12d ago · Mrwdat3 · 2026-09-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Zvg number → 26950
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  3. 19w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Found in taxon → Sesamum indicum, Coffea arabica, Manilkara zapota +8
    Different from → acetic anhydride
    Subclass of → biogenic acyclic ketone, oxygenated hydrocarbon, diketone
    Instance of → —
    + 10 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|8 */ [[Property:P2347]]: 28132, mv to monolingual text names on YSO statements"
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