6-Undecanone

clear colorless to slightly yellow liquid

6-Undecanone has a fruity odor.

Reportedly present in coriander

6-Undecanone was used in systematic screening of various organic solvents used as supported liquid membranes in electromembrane extraction.

ChEBI: 6-Undecanone is a ketone.

Detection at 85 to 410 ppb

Journal of the American Chemical Society, 97, p. 6900, 1975 DOI: 10.1021/ja00856a069
Synthesis, p. 947, 1984

6-Undecanone acts as solvent during the analysis of lignin pyrolysis in aerosol samples. It is an efficient membrane liquid in supported liquid membrane technique for pretreatment of plasma samples prior to capillary zone electrophoresis.

Poison by intravenous route. Moderately toxic by ingestion. When heated to decomposition it emits acrid smoke and irritating fumes. See also KETONES.