Term Name: | diacetone alcohol |
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Synonyms: | 2-Methyl-2-pentanol-4-one, 4-Hydroxy-2-keto-4-methylpentane, 4-Hydroxy-4-methyl-2-pentanone, 4-hydroxy-4-methylpentan-2-one, Acetonyldimethylcarbinol, Diacetonalkohol, Diacetone-alcool, Diacetonyl alcohol, Dimethyl acetonyl carbinol |
Definition: | A beta-hydroxy ketone formed by hydroxylation of 4-methylpentan-2-one at the 4-position. It has been isolated from Achnatherum robustum. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:55381] ( EBI ) |