2-octanone
Product Description
| Product | 2-octanone |
| CAS | 111-13-7 |
| Formula | C8H16O |
| Synonym | octan-2-one, methyl hexyl ketone, methyl amyl ketone, 2-Octanone, Octan-2-one |
Typical Product Specifications
| Density | 0.818 (204 c) |
| Boiling Point | 94.00 to 95.00 ยฐC. @ 50.00 mm Hg |
| Taste | Dairy, waxy, cheese, woody, mushroom and yeast |
| Pounds/Gallon | 6.782 to 6.798 |
| Acid Value | 1.00 max. KOH/g |
| Vapor Pressure | 1.720000 mm/Hg @ 25.00 ยฐC |
| Odor | Musty, ketonic, bleu and parmesan cheese-like with earthy and dairy nuances |
| Assay | 98.00 to 100.00 % |
| Melting Point | -16.00 to -15.00 ยฐC. @ 760.00 mm Hg |
| Vapor Density | 4.4 |
| logP (o/w) | 2.50 |
| Odor Type | earthy |
| Appearance | colorless to pale yellow clear liquid |
| Boiling Point | 173.00 to 175.00 ยฐC. @ 760.00 mm Hg |
| Flash Point | 145.00 ยฐF. TCC |
| Specific gravity | 0.81500 to 0.81700 @ 25.00 ยฐC |
| Refractive Index | 1.41400 to 1.41700 @ 20.00 ยฐC |
| Insolubility | in water |
| Molecular weight | 128.22 |
| Color | colorless liquid |
| Solubility | oxygenated solvs. |
| Chemical Structure | ![]() |
| Notes | FEMA# 2802 Use: PERFUMING |
| Class | Flavor and Fragrance Chemical Compounds |

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