2-Tridecanone
Aroma Chemical Top Note CAS 593-08-8
A fatty waxy note with a milky dairy character and a soft coconut facet. Nutty and natural, it adds a creamy depth to compositions.
Odor profile
| Note | Top Note |
| Descriptor 1 | Herbal |
| Descriptor 2 | Fruity |
| Descriptor 3 | Floral |
| Tenacity2 | 8 h |
2 Source: The Good Scents Company
Identification
| CAS Number | 593-08-8 |
| INCI Name | Tridecan-2-one |
| Category | Aroma Chemical |
| Formula | C13H26O |
| Mol. Weight | 198.34 |
| IUPAC Name | tridecan-2-one |
| InChIKey | CYIFVRUOHKNECG-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
Synonyms
hendecyl methyl ketone, hexadecylmethyl ketone, ketone, methyl undecyl, methyl N-undecyl ketone, methyl undecyl ketone, methyl undecyl ketone, natural, tridecan-2-one, 2-tridecanone natural, tridecanone-2
Physical and chemical data
| Boiling Point | 134 °C @ 10 mmHg |
| Melting Point | 29.00 °C |
| Flash Point | 107.22 °C |
| Density | 0.82200 |
| Refractive Index | 1.43500 |
| Vapor Pressure | 0.016000 mmHg @ 25.00 C. (est) |
| LogP | 5.053 |
| Solubility | alcohol; dipropylene glycol; water, 4.53 mg/L @ 25 C (est) |
| Appearance | white crystalline solid |
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