| Melting point |
68-72 °C(lit.) |
| Boiling point |
194.28°C (rough estimate) |
| Density |
1.0579 (rough estimate) |
| refractive index |
1.4690 (estimate) |
| FEMA |
3268 | 3,4-DIMETHYL-1,2-CYCLOPENTADIONE |
| FLAVIS Number |
07.075 | 3,4-Dimethylcyclopentan-1,2-dione |
| storage temp. |
Inert atmosphere,2-8°C |
| solubility |
Chloroform (Soluble), Methanol (Slightly) |
| form |
Crystalline Powder |
| color |
Slightly yellow to light beige |
| Odor |
at 1.00 % in dipropylene glycol. sweet maple caramel sugar fenugreek licorice |
| Odor Type |
caramellic |
| biological source |
synthetic |
| Water Solubility |
slightly soluble |
| JECFA Number |
420 |
| Major Application |
flavors and fragrances |
| Cosmetics Ingredients Functions |
PERFUMING |
| InChI |
1S/C7H10O2/c1-4-3-6(8)7(9)5(4)2/h4-5H,3H2,1-2H3 |
| InChIKey |
WGAVDEVFJDQIMZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| SMILES |
CC1CC(=O)C(=O)C1C |
| LogP |
0.53 |
| CAS DataBase Reference |
13494-06-9(CAS DataBase Reference) |
| Substances Added to Food (formerly EAFUS) |
3,4-DIMETHYL-1,2-CYCLOPENTADIONE |
| EWG's Food Scores |
1 |
| FDA UNII |
50AIF51OCI |
| NIST Chemistry Reference |
1,2-Cyclopentanedione, 3,4-dimethyl-(13494-06-9) |
| EPA Substance Registry System |
1,2-Cyclopentanedione, 3,4-dimethyl- (13494-06-9) |
| UNSPSC Code |
12164502 |
| NACRES |
NA.21 |
