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3-(HYDROXYMETHYL)-2-OCTANONE
3-(HYDROXYMETHYL)-2-OCTANONE Basic information
- Product Name:
- 3-(HYDROXYMETHYL)-2-OCTANONE
- Synonyms:
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- 3-(HYDROXYMETHYL)-2-OCTANONE
- MF:
- C9H18O2
- MW:
- 158.23802
- Mol File:
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3-(HYDROXYMETHYL)-2-OCTANONE Chemical Properties
- color
- Colorless oily liquid
- Odor
- Musty-herbaceous, sweet. slightly earthy odor
- Water Solubility
- Almost insolubls in water
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3-(HYDROXYMETHYL)-2-OCTANONE Usage And Synthesis
Chemical Properties
Colorless oily liquid. Almost insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and oils.
Uses
3-HYDROXYMETHYL-2 -OCTANONE finds some use in soap perfumes as a blender and fortifier for Lavender and other herbaceous fragrance types.
Synthesis
3-Hydroxymethyl-2-octanone is produced by condensation of Methyl hexyl ketone with Formaldehyde, followed by hydrogenation.