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Home/Compounds/Flavor & Fragrance/3-heptanone
C7H14O
114.19 g/mol
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3-Heptanone

CAS106-35-4EC203-388-1
Category
Flavor & Fragrance
Compound Class
Other
Primary Use
Fragrance and solvent for resins

3-Heptanone, also known as ethyl butyl ketone, is a colorless liquid with a mild fruity odor. It is primarily used as a fragrance ingredient and as a solvent for resins and coatings.

Fragrance ingredientSolvent for resins and coatingsIntermediate in organic synthesis

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Related Compounds

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flavoring agent and chemical intermediate

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Safety Reference

Flammable
Flammable
Harmful
Harmful
Warning
H226Flammable liquid and vapour
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H332Harmful if inhaled
H320Causes eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation
H336May cause drowsiness or dizziness
H303May be harmful if swallowed
H305May be harmful if swallowed and enters airways
H315Causes skin irritation
Regulatory Compliance1
  • CN Catalogue of Hazardous ChemicalsCNRegulation
    Listed· listed since 2015-05-01Source

Customs Tariff Classification

The international HS code for 3-Heptanone (CAS 106-35-4) is 2914.19.

HS code (international, 6-digit)

2914.19

EU CN code (8-digit)

2914 19 90

Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.

Identifiers
IUPAC Name

heptan-3-one

InChIKey

NGAZZOYFWWSOGK-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

CCCCC(=O)CC

Synonyms (23)
  • 3-Heptanone
  • 3-Oxoheptane
  • Aethylbutylketon
  • Aethylbutylketon [German]
  • Butyl ethyl ketone
  • ETHYL BUTYL KETONE
  • Eptan-3-one [Italian]
  • Ethyl-n-butyl ketone
  • Ethylbutylcetone
  • Ethylbutylcetone [French]
  • Ethylbutylketon
  • Ethylbutylketon [Dutch]
  • Etilbutilchetone
  • Etilbutilchetone [Italian]
  • FEMA 2545
  • Heptan-3-on [Dutch, German]
  • Hexanone, methyl-
  • n-Butyl ethyl ketone
  • n-Heptan-3-one

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