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Diacetone alcohol
Diacetone alcohol is a chemical compound with the formula CH3C(O)CH2C(OH)(CH3)2. This liquid is common synthetic intermediate used for the preparation of other compounds. Additional recommended knowledgeIt is a natural ingredient of Sleepy grass (Achnatherum robustum). SynthesisFirst identified by Heintz[1], its preparation entails the Ba(OH)2-catalyzed condensation of two molecules of acetone[2] It undergoes dehydration to give the α,β-unsaturated ketone, mesityl oxide:[3] Hydrogenation of mesityl oxide gives the industrial solvent, methyl isobutyl ketone ("MIBK"). References
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