Chemical Properties
Colorless oily liquid. B.P. 246℃. Solidifies in the cold, melts at 21℃. Insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and oils.
Uses
2-Dodecanone may be used as an analytical standard for the determination of the analyte in Tunisian
Ruta graveolens L. oils from Jemmel and hop/hop products by chromatography-based techniques.
Definition
ChEBI: 2-Dodecanone is a ketone.
Preparation
Production method of 2-Dodecanone :1)by oxidation of secondary-Dodecylalcohol, 2) by Grignard type reaction. 3) by Acetoacetic ester synthesis.
General Description
2-Dodecanone is a volatile organic compound found in alcoholic beverages. It is also an important constituent of the essential oil of rue (
Ruta graveolens) and hop oil (
Humulus lupulus).