3-OCTEN-2-OL Chemical Properties

Melting point:

-31.5°C (estimate)

Boiling point:

98°C 2mm

Density 

0,84 g/cm³

refractive index 

1.4400

FEMA 

3602 | 3-OCTEN-2-OL

Flash point:

71°C

pka

14.77±0.20(Predicted)

Odor

at 1.00 % in dipropylene glycol. creamy mushroom melon rind waxy

Odor Type

mushroom

JECFA Number

1140

BRN 

1743648

LogP

2.63

EPA Substance Registry System

3-Octen-2-ol (76649-14-4)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

Xi

Risk Statements 

36/37/38-36

Safety Statements 

26-36/37/39

MSDS

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3-OCTEN-2-OL Usage And Synthesis

Application

3-Octen-2-ol has a green, mushroom, melon rind, and waxy aroma. Commercially available products are typically colorless liquids, insoluble in water but soluble in ethanol. Due to its mushroom, green, melon rind, earthy, and nutty flavors, it can be used to manufacture flavorings and fragrances with mushroom, watermelon, tomato, raspberry, and soybean notes.

Description

3-Octen-2-ol has a sweet, creamy, buttery, lactone, coconut, coumarin, lavender, mushroom odor.

Chemical Properties

3-Octen-2-ol has a sweet, creamy, buttery, lactone, coconut, coumarin, lavender, mushroom odor. The CAS No. 57648?55?2 for trans-3-octen-2-ol is recognized by FDA PAFA system; FEMA does not distinguish between isomers.

Definition

ChEBI: Trans-3-Octen-2-ol is an aliphatic alcohol.

Taste threshold values

Taste characteristics at 20 ppm: mushroom, green, melon rind, earthy and nutty notes.

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