Natural 5-Methyl-2-Hepten-4-One

Product Name:

Natural 5-methyl-2-hepten-4-one

CAS:

81925-81-7

MF:

C8H14O

MW:

126.2

EINECS:

Product Categories:

Alphabetical Listings;Flavors and Fragrances;M-N

Mol File:

81925-81-7.mol

Melting point 

-66.9°C (estimate)

Boiling point 

170 °C(lit.)

density 

0.845 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)

refractive index 

n20/D 1.444(lit.)

FEMA 

3761 | 5-METHYL-2-HEPTEN-4-ONE

Fp 

126 °F

JECFA Number

1133

CAS DataBase Reference

81925-81-7(CAS DataBase Reference)

EPA Substance Registry System

2-Hepten-4-one, 5-methyl- (81925-81-7)

Risk Statements 

10

Safety Statements 

16

RIDADR 

UN 1993 3/PG 1

WGK Germany 

3

TSCA 

Yes

HazardClass 

3

PackingGroup 

III

Description

5-Methyl-2-hepten-4-one has a hazelnut, metallic, buttery odor and a hazelnut, buttery, mushroom taste.

Chemical Properties

5-Methyl-2-hepten-4-one has a hazelnut, metallic, buttery odor and a hazelnut, buttery, mushroom taste.

Occurrence

Reported found in roasted hazelnuts and roasted filberts.

Aroma threshold values

Aroma characteristics at 1.0%: sweet roasted hazelnuts, rich nutty with a roasted nut skin.

Taste threshold values

Taste characteristics at 5 ppm: nutty, roasted, coffee, cocoa, brown with an earthy brown and meaty nuance, sugar fondant, delicate, hazelnut, with macadamia and pecan nuances

Trade name

Filbertone (Symrise).