2-Octen-4-one

At a glance

According to The Good Scents Company, this material has an odor type of yeasty, with descriptor tags: yeasty, jammy, tropical, fruity, mushroom, metallic, yeasty, fruity, mushroom, metallic, bready, pineapple, horseradish, earthy. (CAS 4643-27-0)

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Category

⚗️ Synthetic

Extraction

Chemical synthesis

Chemical family

Ketone

CAS number

4643-27-0

Structure

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Profile

yeasty, jammy, tropical, fruity, mushroom, metallic, yeasty, fruity, mushroom, metallic, bready, pineapple, horseradish, earthy

IFRA status

Restricted, concentration limits under IFRA standards (listed as "2-Octen-4-one", CAS 4643-27-0)