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W338206

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Ethyl vinyl ketone

≥97%, stabilized with BHT, FG

Synonym(s):

1-Penten-3-one, Ethyl vinyl ketone

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Linear Formula:
C2H5COCH=CH2
CAS Number:
1629-58-9
Molecular Weight:
84.12
FEMA Number:
3382
Beilstein:
1735857
EC Number:
216-624-3
Council of Europe no.:
11179
MDL number:
MFCD00009316
UNSPSC Code:
12164502
PubChem Substance ID:
24901679
Flavis number:
7.102
NACRES:
NA.21
grade:
FG
Fragrance grade
Halal
Kosher
biological source:
synthetic
food allergen:
no known allergens

biological source

synthetic

Quality Level

400

grade

FG
Fragrance grade
Halal
Kosher

Agency

follows IFRA guidelines
meets purity specifications of JECFA

reg. compliance

EU Regulation 1223/2009
EU Regulation 1334/2008 & 178/2002

Assay

≥97%

contains

BHT as stabilizer

refractive index

n20/D 1.419 (lit.)

bp

38 °C/60 mmHg (lit.)

density

0.851 g/mL at 20 °C
0.845 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

flavors and fragrances

Documentation

see Safety & Documentation for available documents

food allergen

no known allergens

fragrance allergen

no known allergens

Organoleptic

garlic; onion; pungent

SMILES string

CCC(=O)C=C

InChI

1S/C5H8O/c1-3-5(6)4-2/h3H,1,4H2,2H3

InChI key

JLIDVCMBCGBIEY-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Ethyl vinyl ketone is a volatile flavor compound mainly found in tomatoes.[1] It may be responsible for the raw bean odor and flavor in soybeans.[2]

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Dermal - Acute Tox. 3 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Aquatic Chronic 3 - Eye Dam. 1 - Flam. Liq. 2 - Skin Corr. 1B

Storage Class Code

3 - Flammable liquids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

14.0 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

-10 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

Regulatory Listings

Regulatory Listings are mainly provided for chemical products. Only limited information can be provided here for non-chemical products. No entry means none of the components are listed. It is the user’s obligation to ensure the safe and legal use of the product.

FSL

Group 4: Flammable liquids
Type 1 petroleums
Hazardous rank II
Water insoluble liquid

ISHL Notified Names

Substances Subject to be Notified Names

JAN Code

W338206-1KG-K:4548173343402
W338206-80G-K:4548173343426
W338206-25G:
W338206-BULK-K:
W338206-25G-K:4548173343419
W338206-VAR-K:
W338206-SAMPLE:
W338206-50G:
W338206-SAMPLE-K:
W338206-80G:
W338206-1KG:

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Identification of a volatile component in soybeans that contributes to the raw bean flavor.
Mattick LR & Hand DB.
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 17(1),, 15-17 (1969)
Eduardo C Meurer et al.
Journal of mass spectrometry : JMS, 37(2), 146-154 (2002-02-22)
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Weijun Liu et al.
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 128(5), 1426-1427 (2006-02-02)
The cycloaddition between 1,3-cyclohexadiene and various enones and enals (methyl vinyl ketone, ethyl vinyl ketone, methacrolien) is accomplished at room temperature in yields ranging from 51 to 68% without the use of Lewis acids, high pressures, or microwave reactors. This
Yichi Xu et al.
Journal of food science, 75(4), C352-C358 (2010-06-16)
The release of volatiles from tomatillos (Physalis ixocarpa Brot.) and tomatoes in the mouthspace and nosespace was measured in real-time using selected ion flow tube mass spectrometry (SIFT-MS). (Z)-3-Hexenal, (E)-2-hexenal, hexanal, and 1-penten-3-one increased, while isobutyl alcohol, nonanal, and methylbutanal
V Kettmann et al.
Acta crystallographica. Section C, Crystal structure communications, 57(Pt 6), 737-739 (2001-06-16)
The title compound, C18H19N3O2, was obtained by an azo-coupling reaction with enaminones and is composed of a planar azoenamine skeleton which forms a six-membered ring through a symmetrical intramolecular hydrogen bond. The compound was found to exist as an equilibrium
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