Natural 2-octanone

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Natural 2-octanone is a kind of natural ketone found in many sources such as coco, baked peanuts, potato, cheese, beer, banana and oranges.

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Natural 2-octanone Basic information

Description References

Product Name:	Natural 2-octanone
CAS:	111-13-7
MF:	C8H16O
MW:	128.21
EINECS:	203-837-1
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Mol File:	111-13-7.mol

Natural 2-octanone Chemical Properties

Melting point	-16 °C
Boiling point	173 °C(lit.)
density	0.819 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)
FEMA	2802 \| 2-OCTANONE
refractive index	n20/D 1.416(lit.)
Fp	133 °F
storage temp.	Store below +30°C.
solubility	0.9g/l
form	Liquid
color	Clear colorless to very slightly yellow
Water Solubility	0.9 g/L
Merck	14,4711
JECFA Number	288
BRN	635843
Stability:	Stable. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents. Flammable.
CAS DataBase Reference	111-13-7(CAS DataBase Reference)
NIST Chemistry Reference	2-Octanone(111-13-7)
EPA Substance Registry System	2-Octanone (111-13-7)

Natural 2-octanone Safety Information

Hazard Codes	Xn
Risk Statements	21-10
Safety Statements	36/37-16
RIDADR	UN 1224 3/PG 3
WGK Germany	1
RTECS	RH1484000
TSCA	Yes
HazardClass	3
PackingGroup	III
HS Code	29141990
Hazardous Substances Data	111-13-7(Hazardous Substances Data)

Natural 2-octanone Usage

Description	2-octanone is a kind of natural ketone found in many sources such as coco, baked peanuts, potato, cheese, beer, banana and oranges. It can be used as a flavor and fragrance ingredient. It is used in the field of fiber, medicine, pesticides and spices for the synthesis of fiber oil, defoamer and the preparation of surfactants, coal flotation agent.
Chemical Properties	2-Octanone has a floral and bitter, green, fruity (unripe apple) odor and bitter, camphoraceous taste.
Chemical Properties	Colorless liquid; pleasant odor; cam-phor taste. Insoluble in water; solublein alcohol, hydrocarbons, ether, esters, etc. Com-bustible.
Occurrence	Reported found in apple, apricot, banana, cranberry, grape, raisin, papaya, peach, raspberry, strawberry, leek, peas, clove, wheat bread, many cheeses, butter, milk, cooked egg, yogurt, caviar, fatty fish, meats, beer, hop oil beer, cognac, rum, grape wines, cocoa, coffee, tea, roasted filberts and peanuts, pecans, potato chips, oats, soybean, olive, beans, walnut, trassi, mushroom, fig, rice, buckwheat, quince, sweet corn, corn oil, malt, wort, krill, Bourbon vanilla, mountain papaya, shrimp, crab, crayfish, clam, truffle, maté and mastic gum oil.
Uses	Perfumes, high-boiling solvent, especiallyfor epoxy resin coatings, leather finishes, flavor-ing, odorant, antiblushing agent for nitrocelluloselacquers.
Definition	ChEBI: A methyl ketone that is octane substituted by an oxo group at position 2.
Preparation	By oxidation of methyl hexyl carbinol with K2Cr2O7 and sulfuric acid; also by oxidation of 2-octanol over zinc oxide at 330 to 340°C.
Industrial uses	Methyl n-hexyl ketone is used as solvent for vinyl compounds and dyes and is suitable for dispersing dyes in light-weight petroleum oils for newsprint inks.
Safety Profile	Poison by ingestion. Moderately toxic by intraperitoned route. A sktn irritant. Flammable liquid when exposed to heat, flame, or oxidizers. To fight fire, use foam, alcohol foam. When heated to decomposition it emits acrid smoke and irritating fumes. See also ETHER and KETONES.