Chemical Properties
2-Hexyl-2-cyclopenten-1-one is a pale straw-colored liquid. Boiling range 219 to
238℃. Sp.Gr. 0.91. The odor is mere fruity, less floral than that
of Dihydro jasmone.
Uses
2-Hexyl-2-cyclopenten-1-one is used in perfume compositions for its floral effect mainly in such florals
where a distinctly fruity note is acceptable or even desirable ( "White Shoulders" - type of
fragrance). It blends well with the heavy fruity
notes from Undecanolide and the musky notes
from Ethylene brassylate or newer synthetic
musks. Ionones and particularly Methylionones supply very good background for this
Jasmone-derivative. The use in flavors is very small, since the I
taste of this mixture is inferior to that of
Dihydro jasmone and other single chemicals.
Flammability and Explosibility
Not classified
