Chemical Properties
1-Octen-3-one has a mushroom odor.
Occurrence
Reported found in cooked artichoke, cider, fish, matsutake, milk, peas, soya bean, mushrooms, potatoes,
orange juice, tomato and passion fruit.
Uses
1-Octen-3-one is a volatile unsaturated ketone that has a strong mushroom-like odour. 1-Octen-3-one is also a flavour component of the Agaricus bisporus mushroom and is used in a variety of food products.
Definition
ChEBI: 1-Octen-3-one is an olefinic compound. It is functionally related to an acrylic acid.
Aroma threshold values
Detection: 0.05 to 4 ppb
Synthesis Reference(s)
The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 56, p. 5924, 1991
DOI: 10.1021/jo00020a040
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.
