hydroxypentanone,3-hydroxy-2-pentanone Chemical Properties

Melting point:

2.5°C (estimate)

Boiling point:

186.45°C (estimate)

Density 

0.9500

refractive index 

1.4350

FEMA 

3550 | 3-HYDROXY-2-PENTANONE

pka

13.21±0.20(Predicted)

Odor

at 100.00 %. herbal truffle

Odor Type

herbal

JECFA Number

409

LogP

0.10

hydroxypentanone,3-hydroxy-2-pentanone Usage And Synthesis

Occurrence

Reported found in yogurt, asparagus, Swiss and mozarella cheese, butter, pork liver, beer, white and red wine, coffee, tea, starfruit and dried bonito

Definition

ChEBI: 3-Hydroxy-2-pentanone is a secondary alpha-hydroxy ketone.