Term Name: | 2,5-hexanedione |
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Synonyms: | 1,2-Diacetylethane, 2,5-Diketohexane, 2,5-Hexadione, 2,5-hexanedione, Acetonyl acetone, acetonylacetone, alpha,beta-diacetylethane, CH3COCH2CH2COCH3, hexane-2,5-dione, NSC 7621 |
Definition: | A diketone that is hexane substituted by oxo groups at positions 2 and 5. It is a toxic metabolite of hexane and of 2-hexanone |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:85014] ( EBI ) |