butan-2-one
Molecular structure
Mass spectrum
A real measured fragmentation pattern · 1 of 18 experimental spectra
Sensory signature
How this molecule tastes and smells · gold is measured, dashed is a model estimate
Receptor binding
Measured in literature · peer-reviewed · how this compound interacts with biological receptors
Biochemical reactions
Metabolic reactions from curated biochemical databases · peer-reviewed
(2R)-2-hydroxy-2-methylbutanenitrile = butan-2-one + hydrogen cyanide
butan-2-one + NADH + O2 + H(+) = 1-hydroxy-2-butanone + NAD(+) + H2O
butan-2-ol + NAD(+) = butan-2-one + NADH + H(+)
butan-2-one + hydrogencarbonate + 2 ATP + 3 H2O = 3-oxopentanoate + 2 AMP + 4 phosphate + 4 H(+)
butan-2-one + NADP(+) = but-3-en-2-one + NADPH + H(+)
Research associations
Literature-derived · peer-reviewed sources only · not medical advice
Foods containing this compound
Verified Data
Compound identity and culinary context are continuously cross-referenced across open scientific databases and maintained by Foodgeist's enrichment pipeline.
The Geist can be wrong. Some flavor, taste, and pairing values are model-predicted, not lab-measured.































