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Sigma-Aldrich

6-Methyl-5-hepten-2-one

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natural, ≥98%, FCC

Synonym(s):

6-methylhept-5-en-2-one, Methyl heptenone

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
(CH3)2C=CHCH2CH2COCH3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
126.20
FEMA Number:
2707
Beilstein:
1741705
EC Number:
Council of Europe no.:
149c
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12164502
PubChem Substance ID:
Flavis number:
7.015
NACRES:
NA.21

grade

Fragrance grade
Kosher
natural

Quality Level

Agency

follows IFRA guidelines
meets purity specifications of JECFA

reg. compliance

EU Regulation 1223/2009
FCC

Assay

≥98%

greener alternative product characteristics

Less Hazardous Chemical Syntheses
Use of Renewable Feedstocks
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sustainability

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refractive index

n20/D 1.439 (lit.)

bp

73 °C/18 mmHg (lit.)

density

0.858 g/mL at 20 °C
0.855 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

greener alternative category

Organoleptic

apple; musty; fruity

SMILES string

C\C(C)=C\CCC(C)=O

InChI

1S/C8H14O/c1-7(2)5-4-6-8(3)9/h5H,4,6H2,1-3H3

InChI key

UHEPJGULSIKKTP-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

6-Methyl-5-hepten-2-one is one of the main flavor volatile of tomatoes.
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For R&D or non-EU Food use. Not for retail sale.

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Flame

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Flam. Liq. 3

Storage Class Code

3 - Flammable liquids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

132.8 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

56 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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E Sprecher et al.
Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, 49(4-5), 493-499 (1983-11-01)
The accumulation of volatile metabolites in cultures of 34 strains comprising ten species of the genus Ceratocystis (Ascomycetes) has been investigated under defined culture conditions. The identified compounds include short-chain alcohols and esters, lower terpenes, terpenoids, and 2-phenylethyl acetate. Certain
Yohko Hanzawa et al.
Journal of oleo science, 61(11), 631-640 (2012-11-10)
3-hydroxy acids, 3-hydroxy-3,7-dimethyloct-6-enoic acid (1) and 3-hydroxy-2,2,3,7-tetramethyloct-6-enoic acid (2), were prepared from 6-methyl-5-hepten-2-one, and they were subsequently used to prepare (2,6,6-trimethyltetrahydropyran-2-yl)acetic acid (3) and 2-methyl-2-(2,6,6-trimethyltetrahydropyran-2-yl)propanoic acid (4), respectively, via cyclization with an acidic catalyst such as boron trifluoride diethyl etherate
W Reichardt
Canadian journal of microbiology, 27(1), 144-147 (1981-01-01)
Certain norcarotenoids, which have recently been found as excretion products of freshwater cyanobacteria and algae, are potent inhibitors of different metabolic functions in heterotrophic bacteria. 6-Methylhept-5-en-2-one showed the strongest effects and acted as a noncompetitive inhibitor of both glucose uptake
Relationship between sensory and instrumental analysis for tomato flavor.
Baldwin EA, et al.
J. Am. Soc. Hort. Sci., 123(5), 906-915 (1998)
Edna Pesis et al.
Journal of the science of food and agriculture, 90(12), 2114-2123 (2010-07-08)
Californian Granny Smith apples are very susceptible to bitter pit (BP) and superficial scald symptoms that develop during cold storage. The main preventive means are diphenylamine dipping and/or gaseous application of the ethylene inhibitor 1-methylcylclopropene (1-MCP), which is effective against

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