pentan-2-one
Molecular structure
Mass spectrum
A real measured fragmentation pattern · 1 of 14 experimental spectra
Sensory signature
How this molecule tastes and smells · gold is measured, dashed is a model estimate
Bioactivity signal
Structure-activity model estimate · not measured
Receptor binding
Measured in literature · peer-reviewed · how this compound interacts with biological receptors
Biochemical reactions
Metabolic reactions from curated biochemical databases · peer-reviewed
nonane-4,6-dione + H2O = pentan-2-one + butanoate + H(+)
pentan-2-one + NADP(+) = (E)-pent-3-en-2-one + NADPH + H(+)
2-aminopentane + NAD(+) + H2O = pentan-2-one + NH4(+) + NADH + H(+)
pentan-2-one + hydrogen cyanide = (2S)-2-hydroxy-2-methylpentanenitrile
Foods containing this compound
Verified Data
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