4-(2,2-dimethyl-6-methylenecyclohexyl)-3-buten-2-one Chemical Properties

FEMA 

3175 | GAMMA-IONONE

Odor

woody floral

Odor Type

woody

JECFA Number

390

LogP

3.85

EPA Substance Registry System

3-Buten-2-one, 4-(2,2-dimethyl-6-methylenecyclohexyl)- (79-76-5)

4-(2,2-dimethyl-6-methylenecyclohexyl)-3-buten-2-one Usage And Synthesis

Description

Synthesis: By condensation of cyclogeranic aldehyde with acetone, followed by separation from the (3-ionone-rich reaction mixture.

Uses

4-(2,2-Dimethyl-6-methylenecyclohexyl)-3-buten-2-one is an aroma compound found as an analyte in food products such as raspberry juice, Sophora japonica oil and in Osmanthus flowers. 4-(2,2-Dimethyl-6-methylenecyclohexyl)-3-buten-2-one is also used as a flavouring substance.

Definition

ChEBI: Gamma-ionone is an ionone.

4-(2,2-dimethyl-6-methylenecyclohexyl)-3-buten-2-one(79-76-5)Related Product Information

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• 5,6-monoepoxy vitamin A
• (6Z)-6-[(2E,4E,6E)-3,7-dimethylnona-2,4,6,8-tetraenylidene]-1,5,5-trimethylcyclohexene
• Retinal
• 13-Cis Vitamin A Palmitate
• 9-cis-Retinyl Palmitate
• Phosphonium, [3-methyl-5-(2,6,6-trimethyl-1-cyclohexen-1-yl)-2,4-pentadienyl]triphenyl-, (Z,E)- (9CI)
• (Z)-4-(2,6,6-trimethyl-1-cyclohexen-1-yl)-3-buten-2-one
• 3-Cyclohexene-1,2-dimethanol, 3,6-dimethyl-5-[2-methyl-4-(2,6,6-trimethyl-1-cyclohexen-1-yl)-1,3-butadienyl]-6-[4-methyl-6-(2,6,6-trimethyl-1-cyclohexen-1-yl)-1,3,5-hexatrienyl]-, cis-2,cis-5- (8CI)
• anhydrovitamin A
• (3E,5E,7E)-9-[(3E)-2,4,4-Trimethyl-1-cyclohexen-3-ylidene]-3,7-dimethylnona-3,5,7-trien-1-ol
• Ionone