1-Octen-3-one Chemical Properties

Boiling point:

174-182 °C

Density 

0.833 g/mL at 25 °C

refractive index 

n20/D 1.4359

FEMA 

3515 | 1-OCTEN-3-ONE

Flash point:

145 °F

storage temp. 

2-8°C

solubility 

Chloroform (Sparingly), Ethyl Acetate (Slightly), Methanol (Slightly)

form 

Oil

color 

Colourless

Odor

at 1.00 % in dipropylene glycol. herbal mushroom earthy musty dirty

Odor Type

earthy

JECFA Number

1148

BRN 

1700905

Stability:

Light Sensitive

LogP

2.17

CAS DataBase Reference

4312-99-6(CAS DataBase Reference)

NIST Chemistry Reference

1-Octen-3-one(4312-99-6)

EPA Substance Registry System

1-Octen-3-one (4312-99-6)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

Xn

Risk Statements 

22-36/37/38-52/53-36/38

Safety Statements 

26-36-61

RIDADR 

UN 2810 6.1/PG 3

WGK Germany 

3

TSCA 

Yes

HazardClass 

3

PackingGroup 

III

HS Code 

29142990

MSDS

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1-Octen-3-one Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

1-Octen-3-one has a mushroom odor.

Occurrence

Reported found in cooked artichoke, cider, fish, matsutake, milk, peas, soya bean, mushrooms, potatoes, orange juice, tomato and passion fruit.

Uses

1-Octen-3-one is a volatile unsaturated ketone that has a strong mushroom-like odour. 1-Octen-3-one is also a flavour component of the Agaricus bisporus mushroom and is used in a variety of food products.

Definition

ChEBI: 1-Octen-3-one is an olefinic compound. It is functionally related to an acrylic acid.

Aroma threshold values

Detection: 0.05 to 4 ppb

Synthesis Reference(s)

The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 56, p. 5924, 1991 DOI: 10.1021/jo00020a040

General Description

1-Octen-3-one is also known as "mushroom alcohol". It is a C8 aliphatic volatile compound, a component of essential oils of various plants including Origanum vulgare, L. lopez-palacii, Phyllanthus emblica and Scutellaria barbata. 1-Octen-3-one is a vital food additive with a characteristic mushroom odor. Various studies also demonstrate the antimicrobial activity of this natural product.

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