C8H16O
128.21 g/mol
Flavor & FragranceWarning
3-Octanone
CAS106-68-3EC203-423-0
Category
Flavor & Fragrance
Compound Class
Other
Primary Use
Flavor and fragrance ingredient
3-Octanone is a clear, colorless liquid with a pungent odor, commonly used as a flavor and fragrance ingredient. It is insoluble in water and partially soluble in alcohol, with vapors that are denser than air and may have a narcotic effect at high concentrations.
Solvent for nitrocellulose and vinyl resinsIngredient in lavender perfumesFlavoring agent in food
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Safety Reference
Warning
H226Flammable liquid and vapour
H315Causes skin irritation
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
octan-3-one
InChIKey
RHLVCLIPMVJYKS-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CCCCCC(=O)CC
Synonyms (19)
- EAK
- 1-ethyl hexanal
- 2-Heptanone, methyl-
- 3-Octanone
- 3-Octanone (natural)
- 3-Octanone, natural (US)
- 3-Oxooctane
- 3-octanon
- Amyl ethyl ketone
- Ethyl n-amyl ketone
- Ethyl n-pentyl ketone
- Ethyl pentyl ketone
- FEMA 2803
- OCTANONE, 3-
- methylheptanone