title: 2,4,6-Heptanetrione
text: # 2,4,6-Heptanetrione
  
  2,4,6-Heptanetrione is the organic compound with the formula $OC(CH_2C(O)CH_3)_2.$ It is a white or colorless solid. The molecule, which exists mainly in the enol form, undergoes condensation with 1,2-diketones. The compound contributes to the flavor of strawberries. It forms a variety of metal complexes.
  
  