2,3-Heptanedione

At a glance

According to The Good Scents Company, this material has an odor type of buttery, with descriptor tags: buttery, cheesy, oily. (CAS 96-04-8) It is valued by perfumers for this distinctive character and used as a building block within larger fragrance compositions.

Category
⚗️ Synthetic
Extraction
Chemical synthesis
Chemical family
Ketone
CAS number
96-04-8
Profile
buttery, cheesy, oily
IFRA status
Restricted -- max 0.05% in Category 4
● drafted · last checked 2026-09-01