2-Decanone

At a glance

A synthetic medium‑chain ketone with a creamy, coconut‑fruit aroma, used to impart milky, sweet notes in perfumes and flavorings. It is valued by perfumers for this distinctive character and used as a building block within larger fragrance compositions.

Category
⚗️ Synthetic
Origin
Synthetic, derived from petrochemical feedstocks (e.g., decanol oxidation)
Extraction
Chemical synthesis
Chemical family
Ketone
CAS number
693-54-9
Profile
orange, floral, fatty, peach
IFRA status
Not restricted
● drafted · last checked 2026-09-01