4-Methyl-3-Penten-2-One
Aroma Chemical CAS 141-79-7
A pungent earthy note with a vegetable character and a soft acrylic facet.
Odor profile
| Descriptor 1 | Green |
| Descriptor 2 | Earthy |
| Descriptor 3 | Vegetable |
Identification
| CAS Number | 141-79-7 |
| INCI Name | 4-methylpent-3-en-2-one |
| Category | Aroma Chemical |
| Formula | C6H10O |
| Mol. Weight | 98.14 |
| IUPAC Name | 4-methylpent-3-en-2-one |
| InChIKey | SHOJXDKTYKFBRD-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
Synonyms
iso butenyl methyl ketone, 2,2-dimethyl vinyl methyl ketone, 2,2-dimethylvinyl methyl ketone, 3-iso hexen-2-one, mesityl oxide, mesityl oxide natural, mesityloxyde, methyl 2-methyl-1-propenyl ketone, methyl 2,2-dimethyl vinyl ketone, methyl 2,2-dimethylvinyl ketone, methyl isobutenyl ketone, 4-methyl pent-3-en-2-one, 2-methyl-2-penten-4-one, 4-methyl-3-pentene-2-one, 2-methyl-4-oxo-2-pentene, 4-methyl-pent-3-en-2-one, 4-methylpent-3-en-2-one, 3-penten-2-one, 4-methyl-, iso propylidene acetone, iso propylideneacetone
Physical and chemical data
| Boiling Point | 126.76 °C |
| Melting Point | -53.00 °C |
| Flash Point | 30.56 °C |
| Density | 0.86200 |
| Refractive Index | 1.44200 |
| Vapor Pressure | 8.757000 mmHg @ 25.00 C. (est) |
| LogP | 1.069 |
| Solubility | alcohol; dipropylene glycol; propylene glycol |
| Appearance | colorless to yellow oily liquid |
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