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Compound - R-acetoin

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(R)-3-Hydroxybutan-2-one Formula:  C4H8O2  CAS#:  52217-02-4  MW:  88.11  [MS]  [Behavioural function]  [Chemdraw]

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Reference(s) for synthesis of (R)-3-Hydroxybutan-2-one Brady, R.O., Rabinowitz, J., Van Baalen, J., and Gurin, S. 1951. The synthesis of radioactive cholesterol and fatty acids in vitro. II. A further study of precursors. J. Biol. Chem. 193:137-143.   McAllister, S.H., Bailey, W.A., and Bouton, C.M., Jr. 1940. The catalyzed cleavage of diacetone alcohol and other ketols and unsaturated ketones. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 62:3210-3215.   Yatco-Manzo, E., Roddy, F., Yount, R.G., and Metzler, D.E. 1959. The catalytic decarboxylation of pyruvate by thiamine. J. Biol. Chem. 234:733-737.