Chemical Properties
Boiling point 105～107℃(6666Pa), refractive index(n
D20)1.4350.Natural products exist in fresh asparagus, Swiss cheese, cream, yogurt, pig's liver, beer, white, red wine, coffee, black tea and so on.
Occurrence
Reported found in yogurt, asparagus, Swiss and mozarella cheese, butter, pork liver, beer, white and red wine,
coffee, tea, starfruit and dried bonito
Uses
3-Hydroxypentan-2-one, natural product, can be isolated from Carambola (Averrhoa carambola L. )[1].
Definition
ChEBI: 3-Hydroxy-2-pentanone is a secondary alpha-hydroxy ketone.
References
[1] Otmar Frohlich, et al. Additional volatile constituents of carambola (Averrhoa carambola L.) fruit. Flavour Fragr. J., 4: 1989, 177-184.
