2-Octanone
ALDRICH/W280208 - ≥98%, FG
Synonym: Hexyl methyl ketone
CAS Number: 111-13-7
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C8H16O
Molecular Weight: 128.21
EC Number: 203-837-1
MDL Number: MFCD00009540
Linear Formula: CH3(CH2)5COCH3
Product Type: Chemical
| agency | follows IFRA guidelines |
| meets purity specifications of JECFA | |
| application(s) | flavors and fragrances |
| assay | ≥98% |
| biological source | synthetic |
| bp | 173 °C (lit.) |
| density | 0.819 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| documentation | see Safety & Documentation for available documents |
| food allergen | no known allergens |
| fragrance allergen | no known allergens |
| grade | FG |
| Fragrance grade | |
| Halal | |
| Kosher | |
| InChI | 1S/C8H16O/c1-3-4-5-6-7-8( |
| InChI key | ZPVFWPFBNIEHGJ-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | −16 °C (lit.) |
| organoleptic | woody; earthy; herbaceous |
| Quality Level | 300 ![]() |
400 ![]() |
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| refractive index | n |
| reg. compliance | EU Regulation 1223/2009 |
| EU Regulation 1334/2008 & 872/2012 | |
| SMILES string | CCCCCCC(C)=O |
| Application: | • A novel coupling technique based on thermal desorption gas chromatography with mass spectrometry and ion mobility spectrometry for breath analysis.: This study introduces a new method for analyzing breath by coupling thermal desorption gas chromatography with mass spectrometry and ion mobility spectrometry. The method enhances the detection of volatile organic compounds, including 2-Octanone, which has potential applications in medical diagnostics (Schanzmann et al., 2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
| General description: | 2-Octanone is a volatile flavor compound reported to be found in blue cheese, acerola fruit, blue crab and cray fish. |
| Packaging: | 1, 2.5 kg in glass bottle |
| Packaging: | 20 kg in composite drum |
| Packaging: | 4 kg in steel drum |
| Packaging: | 800 g in glass bottle |
| Symbol | ![]() GHS02,GHS07 |
| Signal word | Warning |
| Hazard statements | H226 - H312 |
| Precautionary statements | P210 - P233 - P240 - P241 - P280 - P303 + P361 + P353 |
| Hazard Codes | Xn |
| Risk Statements | 21 |
| Safety Statements | 36/37 |
| RIDADR | UN1224 - class 3 - PG 3 - Ketones, liquid, n.o.s., HI: all |
| WGK Germany | WGK 1 |
| Flash Point(F) | 132.8 °F - closed cup |
| Flash Point(C) | 56 °C - closed cup |
| Purity | ≥98% |
| bp | 173 °C (lit.) |
| mp | −16 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 0.819 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| FEMA Number | 2802 |
| UNSPSC | 12164502 |



