A product of fermentation. It is a component of the butanediol cycle in microorganisms. In mammals it is oxidized to carbon dioxide.
Synonyms: Acetylmethylcarbinol, 3H-2B butanone, Acetoin, BG4D34CO2H, 2-Butanone, 3-hydroxy-, 3-hydroxy-2-butanone
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1991; 3-HYDROXY-2-BUTANONE was indexed under ACETOIN 2008, & under BUTANONES 2007 ,1991(1975)
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D000093
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