90963

1-Octen-3-one

analytical standard

• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₈H₁₄O
• CAS Number: 4312-99-6
• Molecular Weight: 126.20
• EC Number: 224-327-5
• MDL number: MFCD00036558
• UNSPSC Code: 12164502
• PubChem Substance ID: 329769974
• NACRES: NA.24

Properties

• grade: analytical standard
• Quality Level: 100
• Assay: ≥96.0% (GC)
• shelf life: limited shelf life, expiry date on the label
• refractive index: n20/D 1.432-1.438
• format: neat
• storage temp.: 2-8°C
• SMILES string: CCCCCC(=O)C=C
• InChI: 1S/C8H14O/c1-3-5-6-7-8(9)4-2/h4H,2-3,5-7H2,1H3
• InChI key: KLTVSWGXIAYTHO-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

1-Octen-3-one is also known as "mushroom alcohol". It is a C8 aliphatic volatile compound, a component of essential oils of various plants including Origanum vulgare, L. lopez-palacii, Phyllanthus emblica and Scutellaria barbata. 1-Octen-3-one is a vital food additive with a characteristic mushroom odor. Various studies also demonstrate the antimicrobial activity of this natural product.

Application

1-Octen-3-one may be used as an analytical reference standard for the determination of the analyte in wines, pileus and stipe of pine-mushroom and Camembert cheese by various chromatography-based techniques.

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Safety Information

• Storage Class Code: 10 - Combustible liquids
• WGK: WGK 3
• Flash Point(F): 164.8 °F - closed cup
• Flash Point(C): 73.8 °C - closed cup