3-Octen-2-one is a straight-chain α,β-unsaturated methyl ketone that is widely found in nature. It is a natural flavoring that is widely used in berry and fruit flavorings.
May be synthesized by bubbling air in a solution of an organoborane
derivative of 1-butene and l-butyn-2-one in tetrahydrofuran.
3-Octen-2-one has a fruity, lemon odor.
clear colorless to light yellow liquid
Reported found in roasted filberts, asparagus, baked potato, fish, cooked chicken and beef, white wine, peanuts,
pecan, oats, soybean, mushroom, trassi, fenugreek, coriander seed, rice bran, cooked scented rice and corn tortillas.
By bubbling air in a solution of an organoborane derivative of 1-butene and 1-butyn-2-one in tetrahydrofuran.
ChEBI: 3-Octen-2-one is an olefinic compound. It is functionally related to an acrylic acid.
Taste characteristics at 5 ppm: creamy, earthy, oily, with mushroom nuances.
