- Chemical Name:Acetylacetone
- CAS Number:123-54-6
- Functions:Intermediate
- Chemical Family:Diketones, Ketones
- Synonyms:2,4-dioxopentane, 2,4-pentadione, 2,4-pentanedione, Acetoacetone, Acetyl 2-Propanone, Pentan-2,4-dione, Pentane-2,4-dione
Wacker Chemie Acetylacetone (ACAC) is a clear, colorless liquid with a pleasant, ketone-like odor. It serves as a building block for various heterocycles, including isoxazoles, pyrazoles, pyrimidines, and pyridines. Additionally, it is used as a building block in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals such as sulfamethazine and nicarbazine.