3-DECANONE Property

Melting point:

−4-−3 °C(lit.)

Boiling point:

204-205 °C(lit.)

Density 

0.825 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)

FEMA 

3966 | 3-DECANONE

refractive index 

n20/D 1.4240(lit.)

Flash point:

143 °F

form 

clear liquid

color 

Colorless to Light yellow to Light orange

Odor

at 100.00 %. waxy fruity citrus orange floral green

Odor Type

waxy

JECFA Number

1118

BRN 

1748021

LogP

3.56

CAS DataBase Reference

928-80-3(CAS DataBase Reference)

EPA Substance Registry System

3-Decanone (928-80-3)

Safety

Hazard Codes 

Xi

RIDADR 

UN 1224 3/PG 3

WGK Germany 

3

Hazard Note 

Irritant

TSCA 

Yes

HazardClass 

3.2

PackingGroup 

III

HS Code 

2914790090

Hazard and Precautionary Statements (GHS)

Symbol(GHS)

Signal word

Warning

Hazard statements

H227Combustible liquid

Precautionary statements

P210Keep away from heat/sparks/open flames/hot surfaces. — No smoking.

P280Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection.

P370+P378In case of fire: Use … for extinction.

P403+P235Store in a well-ventilated place. Keep cool.

P501Dispose of contents/container to..…

3-DECANONE Chemical Properties,Usage,Production

Chemical Properties

colorless liquid

Chemical Properties

3-Decanone has a citrus-orange, floral and slightly fatty odor.

Occurrence

Reportedly present in bananas, mushrooms, lemon peel oil, mentha oil, butter (heated) and shrimp (cooked).

Preparation

Prepared by a patented process by the oxidation of alkanes with oxygen using a catalyst under mild conditions. Also prepared by palladium(II)-catalyzed Wacker oxidation of 1-decene in the presence of acid (HClO4).

Definition

ChEBI: A ketone that is decane in which the methylene hydrogens at position 3 are replaced by an oxo group.

Aroma threshold values

Detection at 0.025 to 0.041 ppm in water.

Synthesis Reference(s)

Journal of the American Chemical Society, 96, p. 4721, 1974 DOI: 10.1021/ja00821a085
Synthetic Communications, 9, p. 639, 1979 DOI: 10.1080/00397917908066711
Tetrahedron, 42, p. 4233, 1986