2-Heptylcyclopentanone

Heptylcyclopentanone.png 2-Heptylcyclopentan-1-one 137-03-1 3185887 8386 205-273-1 1S/C12H22O/c1-2-3-4-5-6-8-11-9-7-10-12(11)13/h11H,2-10H2,1H3 PJXHBTZLHITWFX-UHFFFAOYSA-N 8710 CCCCCCCC1CCCC1=O 4984B2X8AH 12 22 1 0.89 g/cm3 264.8 2-Heptylcyclopentanone https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/8710 2026-10-20 pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov 07 09 Warning 315 411 P264 P273 P280 P302+P352 P321 P332+P317 P362+P364 P391 P501 2-Heptylcyclopentanone is an organic compound from the group of ketones. Properties At room temperature, heptylcyclopentanone is a colorless to yellowish liquid with a sweet, fruity or floral, jasmine-like odor. The compound is only slightly soluble in water, and is more soluble in solvents such as ethanol or diethyl ether. Heptylcyclopentanone is chiral, and has (R)- and (S)- enantiomers.Johannes Panten & Horst Surburg: "Flavors and Fragrances, 2. Aliphatic Compounds", teoksessa Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 2015.Surburg Horst Panten Johannes Common Fragrance and Flavor Materials: Preparation, Properties and Uses 11 February 2016 John Wiley & Sons 978-3-527-69317-7 https://books.google.com/books?id=6uuPCwAAQBAJ&pg=PA94 17 November 2025 J. Buckingham 1996 0412540908 3426 Chapman & Hall Dictionary of organic compounds https://books.google.com/books?id=x2Su3GKCvtsC&pg=PA342617 November 2025 J. Scognamiglio, L. Jones, C.S. Letizia & A.M. Api 2012 S619–S624 Fragrance material review on 2-heptylcyclopentanone https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0278691512002098 50 Food and Chemical Toxicology 10.1016/j.fct.2012.03.025 22445663 subscription 17 November 2025 Triveni Chemicals 2-Heptylcyclopentanone https://www.chemicalbull.com/products/2-heptylcyclopentanone Synthesis In the first step of the synthesis of heptylcyclopentanone, cyclopentanone and heptanal react by aldol condensation. The resulting reaction product is reduced by hydrogenation to heptylcyclopentanone.Robert D. Ashford 2024 978-0-9522674-4-7 Wavelength Publications Ashford's Dictionary of Industrial Chemicals 4th Edition17 November 2025 K. Husnu Can Baser,Gerhard Buchbauer 2015 9781466590472 CRC Press Handbook of Essential Oils https://books.google.com/books?id=B2PyDwAAQBAJ&pg=PT249 Usage Heptylcyclopentanone is used as a fragrance in perfumes, deodorants, soaps, shampoos, skin creams, and cleaning products, among others. It gives them a jasmine, lavender, or honeysuckle-like scent.17 November 2025 Charles Sell 2006 978-0854048243 51 RSCPublishing The Chemistry of Fragrances https://books.google.com/books?id=G90hcKHwrqEC&pg=PA51 The compound is also used to make δ-dodecalactone. The substance can also be used as a solvent for rubbers and nitrocellulose or vinyl resins.17 November 2025 Victor O. Sheftel 1990 0902348493 342 RAPRA Technology Limited Toxic Properties of Polymers and Additives https://books.google.com/books?id=pQ4k4W_CcvkC&pg=PA342 References Category:Perfume ingredients Category:Cyclic ketones Category:Cyclopentanes Category:Heptyl compounds