3-Acetylpyridine
Aroma Chemical Heart Note CAS 350-03-8
A sweet nutty note with a hawthorn and phenolic character and a soft popcorn facet. Woody and dry, it adds a roasted floral depth to compositions.
Odor profile
| Note | Heart Note |
| Descriptor 1 | Food-like |
| Descriptor 2 | Roasted |
| Descriptor 3 | Waxy |
| Tenacity2 | 45 h |
2 Source: The Good Scents Company
Identification
| CAS Number | 350-03-8 |
| Category | Aroma Chemical |
| Formula | C7H7NO |
| Mol. Weight | 121.14 |
| IUPAC Name | 1-pyridin-3-ylethanone |
| InChIKey | WEGYGNROSJDEIW-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
Synonyms
3-acetopyridine, 3 acetyl pyridine, beta-acetyl pyridine, 3-acetylpyridine FCC, ethanone, 1-(3-pyridinyl)-, ketone, methyl 3-pyridyl, methyl 3-pyridyl ketone, methyl beta-pyridyl ketone, methyl pyridyl ketone, 1-(3-pyridenyl)ethanone, 1-pyridin-3-yl-ethanone, 1-( pyridin-3-yl)ethan-1-one, 1-( pyridin-3-yl)ethanone, 1-pyridin-3-ylethanone, 1-(3-pyridinyl) ethanone, 1-(3-pyridinyl)ethanone, 3-pyridyl methyl ketone, 3-pyridylmethyl ketone
Physical and chemical data
| Boiling Point | 228.00 °C |
| Melting Point | 13.00 °C |
| Flash Point | 103.89 °C |
| Density | 1.10300 |
| Refractive Index | 1.53000 |
| Vapor Pressure | 0.111000 mmHg @ 25.00 C. (est) |
| LogP | 0.430 |
| Solubility | acids; alcohol; ethyl ether |
| Appearance | colorless to pale yellow clear liquid |
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