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2-Hydroxy-3-pentanone

Compound with spectra: 1 FTIR, and 5 MS (GC)

2-Hydroxy-3-pentanone
SpectraBase Compound ID 3O0wuggsyma
InChI InChI=1S/C5H10O2/c1-3-5(7)4(2)6/h4,6H,3H2,1-2H3
InChIKey QMXCHEVUAIPIRM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Mol Weight 102.13 g/mol
Molecular Formula C5H10O2
Exact Mass 102.06808 g/mol

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Vapor Phase IR Spectrum
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MS (GC) Spectrum
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Source of Spectrum KC-0-429-10

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MS (GC) Spectrum
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Source of Spectrum JC-206-544-3

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MS (GC) Spectrum
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Source of Spectrum KC-1991-1331-2

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MS (GC) Spectrum
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Source of Spectrum C-123-574-C

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MS (GC) Spectrum
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Source of Spectrum AH-131-684-13
  • 2-Hydroxypentan-3-one
  • 3-Pentanon-2-ol
  • 2-Oxidanylpentan-3-one
  • 3-Pentanone, 2-hydroxy-
2-Hydroxy-3-hexanone
3-Hydroxy-2-butanone
Diacetyl cation
(2R)-1,3-Dihydroxypentan-3-one
2-Methyl-3-pentanone
2-Hydroxyheptan-3-one
1-Hydroxy-3-methyl-2-butanone
2-Bromopentan-3-one
4-Hydroxy-5-methyl-3-hexanone
1-Hydroxy-2-methylpentan-3-one

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