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90963

1-Octen-3-one

analytical standard

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C8H14O
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
126.20
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
UNSPSC Code:
12164502
EC Number:
224-327-5
MDL number:
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grade

analytical standard

Quality Level

assay

≥96.0% (GC)

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

refractive index

n20/D 1.432-1.438

format

neat

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

CCCCCC(=O)C=C

InChI

1S/C8H14O/c1-3-5-6-7-8(9)4-2/h4H,2-3,5-7H2,1H3

InChI key

KLTVSWGXIAYTHO-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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.

Application

1-Octen-3-one may be used as an analytical reference standard for the determination of the analyte in wines, pileus and stipe of pine-mushroom and Camembert cheese by various chromatography-based techniques.

Other Notes

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Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

164.8 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

73.8 °C - closed cup



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In vitro antimicrobial activities and mechanism of 1-octen-3-ol against food-related bacteria and pathogenic fungi
Xiong C, et al.
Journal of Oleo Science, ess16196-ess16196 (2017)
Validation of an analytical method for the solid phase extraction, in cartridge derivatization and subsequent gas chromatographic-ion trap tandem mass spectrometric determination of 1-octen-3-one in wines at ng L- 1 level
Cullere L, et al.
Analytica Chimica Acta, 563(1-2), 51-57 (2006)
Quantification of potent odorants in Camembert cheese and calculation of their odour activity values
Kub??ckova J and Grosch W
International dairy journal, 8(1), 17-23 (1998)



Global Trade Item Number

SKUGTIN
90963-1ML04061833253366