2-Octanone

2-Octanone.svg Octan-2-one 111-13-7 87434 18549 7802 203-837-1 8093 J2G84H29AF 1S/C8H16O/c1-3-4-5-6-7-8(2)9/h3-7H2,1-2H3 ZPVFWPFBNIEHGJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N CCCCCCC(=O)C 8 16 1 colorless liquid 0.820 g/cm3 (20 °C) -16 172-173 2-Octanone https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/8093#section=Safety-and-Hazards pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov en 02 Warning 226 210 233 240 241 242 243 280 303+361+353 370+378 403+235 501 2-Octanone is an organic compound with the formula CH3C(O)C6H13. It is a colorless volatile liquid that is produced commercially for use in the fragrance industry. It is produced by the condensation of acetone and pentanal followed by hydrogenation of the alkene. It can also be produced by selective oxidation of 1-octene.10.1002/14356007.a15_077 Ketones Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry 2000 Siegel Hardo Eggersdorfer Manfred 9783527306732 It is one of three octanones, the others being 3-octanone and 4-octanone. It is a common if trace component of many cooked foods.10.1021/JF980718M Effect of the Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid Composition of Beef Muscle on the Profile of Aroma Volatiles 1999 Elmore J. Stephen Mottram Donald S. Enser Michael Wood Jeffrey D. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 47 4 1619–1625 10564028 1999JAFC...47.1619E See also Filbertone References Category:Octanones Category:Perfume ingredients