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(E)-6-methyl-3-hepten-2-one
(6E)-methyl-3-hepten-2-one

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Name:(E)-6-methylhept-3-en-2-one
CAS Number: 20859-10-3Picture of molecule3D/inchi
FDA UNII: UCK6O61TJ3
Nikkaji Web:J1.437.462K
XlogP3-AA:2.00 (est)
Molecular Weight:126.19878000
Formula:C8 H14 O
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Category:flavor and fragrance agents
 
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JECFA Food Flavoring:1138 (E)-6-methyl-3-hepten-2-one
DG SANTE Food Flavourings:07.244 (6E)-methyl-3-hepten-2-one
FEMA Number:4001 (E)-6-methyl-3-hepten-2-one
FDA:No longer provide for the use of these seven synthetic flavoring substances
FDA Mainterm (SATF):20859-10-3 ; 6-METHYL-3-HEPTEN-2-ONE, TRANS-
 
Physical Properties:
Appearance:colorless clear liquid (est)
Assay: 96.00 to 100.00
Food Chemicals Codex Listed: No
Specific Gravity:0.84000 to 0.85000 @ 25.00 °C.
Pounds per Gallon - (est).: 6.990 to 7.073
Refractive Index:1.43800 to 1.44700 @ 20.00 °C.
Boiling Point: 170.00 to 178.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
Vapor Pressure:0.962000 mmHg @ 25.00 °C. (est)
Flash Point: 145.00 °F. TCC ( 62.78 °C. )
logP (o/w): 1.973 (est)
Soluble in:
 alcohol
 water, 1208 mg/L @ 25 °C (est)
Insoluble in:
 water
 
Organoleptic Properties:
Odor Type: herbal
tropical oily green herbal fruity
Odor Description:at 1.00 % in dipropylene glycol. tropical oily green herbal fruity
Odor and/or flavor descriptions from others (if found).
Kingchem Laboratories
6 METHYL 3 HEPTEN 2 ONE
Odor Description:Tropical fruit, banana taffy
 
Cosmetic Information:
None found
 
Suppliers:
Axsyn
For experimental / research use only.
3-Hepten-2-one,6-methyl-, (3E)-
BOC Sciences
For experimental / research use only.
3-Hepten-2-one,6-methyl-, (3E)-
FCI SAS
6 METHYL T3 HEPTEN 2 ONE
Odor: Tropical fruit, Banana
Kingchem Laboratories
6 METHYL 3 HEPTEN 2 ONE
Odor: Tropical fruit, banana taffy
Parchem
(E)-6-methyl-3-hepten-2-one
Penta International
TRANS-6-METHYL-3-HEPTEN-2-ONE
 
Safety Information:
 
Hazards identification
 
Classification of the substance or mixture
GHS Classification in accordance with 29 CFR 1910 (OSHA HCS)
None found.
GHS Label elements, including precautionary statements
 
Pictogram
 
Hazard statement(s)
None found.
Precautionary statement(s)
None found.
Oral/Parenteral Toxicity:
Not determined
Dermal Toxicity:
Not determined
Inhalation Toxicity:
Not determined
 
Safety in Use Information:
Category:
flavor and fragrance agents
RIFM Fragrance Material Safety Assessment: Search
IFRA Code of Practice Notification of the 49th Amendment to the IFRA Code of Practice
Recommendation for (E)-6-methyl-3-hepten-2-one usage levels up to:
  0.4000 % in the fragrance concentrate.
 
Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-EU): 3.40 (μg/capita/day)
Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-USA): 3.00 (μg/capita/day)
Structure Class: II
Use levels for FEMA GRAS flavoring substances on which the FEMA Expert Panel based its judgments that the substances are generally recognized as safe (GRAS).
The Expert Panel also publishes separate extensive reviews of scientific information on all FEMA GRAS flavoring substances and can be found at FEMA Flavor Ingredient Library
publication number: 20
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 average usual ppmaverage maximum ppm
baked goods: 3.000006.00000
beverages(nonalcoholic): 1.000001.50000
beverages(alcoholic): 1.000001.50000
breakfast cereal: --
cheese: --
chewing gum: --
condiments / relishes: --
confectionery froastings: --
egg products: --
fats / oils: --
fish products: --
frozen dairy: 2.000004.00000
fruit ices: --
gelatins / puddings: --
granulated sugar: --
gravies: --
hard candy: 2.000004.00000
imitation dairy: 1.000002.00000
instant coffee / tea: --
jams / jellies: --
meat products: --
milk products: --
nut products: --
other grains: --
poultry: --
processed fruits: --
processed vegetables: --
reconstituted vegetables: --
seasonings / flavors: --
snack foods: --
soft candy: 1.000002.00000
soups: --
sugar substitutes: --
sweet sauces: --
 
Safety References:
European Food Safety Athority(EFSA):Flavor usage levels; Subacute, Subchronic, Chronic and Carcinogenicity Studies; Developmental / Reproductive Toxicity Studies; Genotoxicity Studies...

European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) reference(s):

Scientific Opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 204 (FGE.204): Consideration of genotoxicity data on representatives for 18 mono-unsaturated, aliphatic, a,ß-unsaturated ketones and precursors from chemical subgroup 1.2.1 of FGE.19 by EFSA
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Scientific Opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 204 Revision 1 (FGE.204Rev1): consideration of genotoxicity data on representatives for 17 monounsaturated, aliphatic, a,ß-unsaturated ketones and precursors from chemical subgroup 1.2.1 of FGE.19
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Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary :5462986
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases:Data
(E)-6-methylhept-3-en-2-one
Chemidplus:0020859103
 
References:
 (E)-6-methylhept-3-en-2-one
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Pubchem (sid):135259340
 
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Potential Blenders and core components note
For Odor
aldehydic
agrumen nitrile
FR
animal
iso
butyl quinoline
FR
anisic
estragole
FL/FR
ocimum basilicum leaf oil america
FL/FR
balsamic
benzyl benzoate
FL/FR
benzyl salicylate
FL/FR
cinnamyl formate
FL/FR
christmas
pine fragrance
FR
iso
propyl cinnamate
FL/FR
caramellic
2-iso
butyl-3-methyl pyrazine
FL/FR
strawberry furanone acetate
FL/FR
citrus
iso
decyl acetate
FR
ocimene quintoxide
FL/FR
valencene
FL/FR
coconut
delta-
heptalactone
FL/FR
earthy
geosmin
FL/FR
(S)-1-
octen-3-ol
FL/FR
1-
octen-3-ol
FL/FR
ethereal
ethyl 4-pentenoate
FL/FR
iso
propyl formate
FL/FR
iso
valeraldehyde propylene glycol acetal
FL/FR
fatty
2-
octenal
FL/FR
floral
acetal 318
FR
para-
anisyl butyrate
FL/FR
blue lagoon fragrance
FR
cassis oxime 10%
FR
cassis specialty
FR
cilantro herb oil egypt
FL/FR
black
currant bud concrete
FL/FR
cymbopogon validus leaf oil
FR
dictamnus hispanicus oil
FR
dihydrocitronellyl ethyl ether
FR
dihydroisojasmonate methyl ester
FR
dihydrorose oxide
FR
dimethyl benzyl carbinyl butyrate
FL/FR
2,4-
dimethyl-3-cyclohexene-1-methanol
FR
ethyl linalyl acetal
FR
ethyl linalyl acetate
FR
iso
eugenyl ethyl acetal
FR
gardenia pentyl acetate
FR
gelsone (IFF)
FL/FR
geranium oil egypt
FL/FR
herbal pyran
FR
alpha-
ionone
FL/FR
jasmopyrane (Givaudan)
FR
linden flower absolute
FR
melaleuca ericifolia leaf oil
FR
para-
methyl benzyl acetate
FL/FR
(Z)-
methyl epi-jasmonate
FL/FR
methyl jasmonate
FL/FR
neryl formate
FL/FR
3-
nonanone
FL/FR
(Z)-beta-
ocimene
FL/FR
allo
ocimene
FL/FR
phenethyl acetate
FL/FR
iso
phytol
FL/FR
prenyl salicylate
FL/FR
reseda absolute
FR
rhodinyl butyrate
FL/FR
rhodinyl isobutyrate
FL/FR
rose butanoate
FL/FR
rose pyran
FR
styralyl isobutyrate
FL/FR
5-
tricyclodecenyl acetate
FR
fruity
allyl cyclohexyl propionate
FL/FR
butyl 2-decenoate
FL/FR
3-
butyl bicyclo[3.2.1]-6-octen-2-one
FR
iso
butyl isobutyrate
FL/FR
butyl isobutyrate
FL/FR
iso
butyl octanoate
FL/FR
ethyl 2-ethyl acetoacetate
FL/FR
heptyl butyrate
FL/FR
kiwi specialty
FR
lychee fragrance
FR
methyl cyclohexyl acetate
FR
neocaspirene
FL/FR
nerolidyl isobutyrate
FR
octyl butyrate
FL/FR
passion fruit fragrance
FR
iso
propyl 2-methyl butyrate
FL/FR
tropical indene
FR
green
agrumen aldehyde
FR
bark carbaldehyde
FR
birch leaf specialty
FR
iso
butyl heptanoate
FL/FR
iso
butyl methyl ketone
FL/FR
S-sec-
butyl thioisovalerate
FL/FR
carrot leaf oil (daucus carota ssp.maximus)
FR
chrysanthemum carbaldehyde
FR
coriander heptenol
FL/FR
ethyl (E,Z)-2,4-decadienoate
FL/FR
galbanum specialty
FR
heptanal (aldehyde C-7)
FL/FR
heptanal dimethyl acetal
FL/FR
1-
hepten-3-ol
FL/FR
(Z)-4-
heptenal diethyl acetal
FL/FR
heptyl benzoate
FL/FR
(Z)-3-
hexen-1-yl isovalerate
FL/FR
(Z)-3-
hexen-1-yl pyruvate
FL/FR
3-
hexenyl 2-methyl butyrate
FL/FR
hexyl hexanoate
FL/FR
hexyl tiglate
FL/FR
english
ivy leaf absolute
FR
marigold pot absolute
FL/FR
2-(2-
methyl allyl oxy) heptane
FR
6-
methyl-3-hepten-2-one
FL/FR
olive oil absolute
FL/FR
1-
penten-3-ol
FL/FR
phenoxyethyl isobutyrate
FL/FR
privet dioxane
FR
3-
propyl bicyclo(3.2.1)-6-octen-2-one
FR
seaweed absolute (fucus vesiculosus et serratus)
FL/FR
terpinyl propionate
FL/FR
triplal / ethyl anthranilate schiff's base
FR
violet decenol
FR
violet leaf absolute
FL/FR
herbal
alpha-
amyl cinnamyl formate
FL/FR
anethum graveolens herb oil
FL/FR
anethum graveolens herb tincture
FL/FR
anthemis nobilis flower extract
FL/FR
anthemis nobilis flower oil roman
FL/FR
apium graveolens seed oil
FL/FR
apium graveolens seed oil india
FL/FR
artemisia alba oil
FR
barosma betulina leaf oil
FL/FR
sweet
basil absolute
FL/FR
(-)-
bornyl isovalerate
FL/FR
(+)-alpha-
campholenic aldehyde
FL/FR
chrysanthemum ketone
FR
coriander oleoresin
FL/FR
dill weed oil cuba
FL/FR
dill weed oil reunion
FL/FR
dimethyl benzyl carbinyl formate
FL/FR
2-(2,4-
dimethyl-3-cyclohexene-1-yl)-4,4-dimethyl-1,3-oxathiane
FR
herbal carbonate
FR
cis-
herbal cyclohexane
FR
herbal dioxane
FR
herbal heptane
FR
hop absolute
FL/FR
hop oil
FL/FR
lantana camara flower oil
FR
marigold oil mexico
FL/FR
melaleuca leucadendron var. cajuputi leaf oil
FL/FR
1-(2-
methyl allyl oxy) heptane
FR
monarda fistulosa oil
FR
nonisyl formate
FR
1-
octen-3-yl acetate
FL/FR
oregano specialty
FR
origanum oil
FL/FR
origanum oil greece
FL/FR
2-
pentyl acetate
FL/FR
perilla leaf oil
FL/FR
laevo-
perillaldehyde
FL/FR
perillaldehyde
FL/FR
petroselinum crispum seed oil CO2 extract
FL/FR
phenyl acetaldehyde diisoamyl acetal
FR
prenyl senecioate
FL/FR
rosmarinus officinalis extract
FL/FR
rosmarinus officinalis tincture
FL/FR
tagete oil CO2 extract
FL/FR
theaspirane
FL/FR
thyme absolute
FL/FR
tricyclodecyl acetate
FR
viridiflorol
FL/FR
wormwood oil america
FL/FR
wormwood oil italy
FL/FR
wormwood oil poland
FL/FR
melon
melon heptenal
FL/FR
minty
(-)-
menthone
FL/FR
mossy
treemoss absolute
FR
soapy
methyl anthranilate / hexyl cinnamaldehyde schiff's base
FR
spicy
iso
butyl angelate
FL/FR
cuminaldehyde
FL/FR
origanum majorana oil
FL/FR
outdoors specialty
FR
spicy carbonate
FR
sulfurous
buchu mercaptan
FL/FR
lychee mercaptan acetate
FL/FR
passiflora acetate
FL/FR
S-
tropical 2-thiobutyrate
FL/FR
4-
tropical oxathiane
FL/FR
tropical
cis-
galbanum oxathiane
FL/FR
hexyl 2-methyl-3-pentenoate
FL/FR
3-
nonen-4-olide
FL/FR
passiflora edulis fruit extract
FL/FR
passiflora edulis fruit water
FL/FR
pina colada fragrance
FR
triflaige A (ZEON)
FR
tropical 3-thiobutyrate
FL/FR
waxy
heptyl octanoate
FL/FR
octyl isobutyrate
FL/FR
woody
cinnamyl tiglate
FL/FR
dalbergia sissoo leaf oil
FR
alpha-
farnesene
FL/FR
alpha-
farnesene isomer
FL/FR
louro brasileiro wood oil
FR
sabinene
FL/FR
santol pentenol
FR
verdoxan
FR
woody acetate
FR
yeasty
2-
octen-4-one
FL/FR
For Flavor
No flavor group found for these
4-
acetyl-2-isopropenyl pyridine
FL
alpha-
amyl cinnamyl formate
FL/FR
(-)-
bornyl isovalerate
FL/FR
iso
butyl heptanoate
FL/FR
iso
butyl octanoate
FL/FR
4-
butyl thiazole
FL
S-sec-
butyl thioisovalerate
FL/FR
cinnamyl tiglate
FL/FR
coriander heptenol
FL/FR
dimethyl benzyl carbinyl formate
FL/FR
S-(2,5-
dimethyl-3-furyl) ethane thioate
FL
ethyl 2-(methyl thio) acetate
FL
ethyl 4-pentenoate
FL/FR
fig leaf absolute
FL
heptyl benzoate
FL/FR
(E,E)-2,4-
hexadien-1-ol
FL
melaleuca leucadendron var. cajuputi leaf oil
FL/FR
methyl 2-(methyl thio) acetate
FL
6-
methyl-3-hepten-2-one
FL/FR
neocaspirene
FL/FR
3-
nonen-4-olide
FL/FR
(S)-1-
octen-3-ol
FL/FR
2-
octenal
FL/FR
3-
octyl butyrate
FL
perilla leaf oil
FL/FR
prenyl senecioate
FL/FR
S-
prenyl thioisobutyrate
FL
S-
prenyl thioisovalerate
FL
seaweed absolute (fucus vesiculosus et serratus)
FL/FR
sorbyl propionate
FL
styralyl isobutyrate
FL/FR
tiglyl alcohol
FL
S-
tropical 2-thiobutyrate
FL/FR
ortho-
vinyl anisole
FL
viridiflorol
FL/FR
allyl thiohexanoate
FL
anisic
anisic
para-
anisyl butyrate
FL/FR
aromatic
laevo-
perillaldehyde
FL/FR
balsamic
benzyl benzoate
FL/FR
benzyl salicylate
FL/FR
iso
propyl cinnamate
FL/FR
caramellic
strawberry furanone acetate
FL/FR
cheesy
methyl ketones
FL
citrus
allo
ocimene
FL/FR
valencene
FL/FR
cooling
theaspirane
FL/FR
creamy
octyl isobutyrate
FL/FR
triacetin
FL
dairy
2-
pentyl acetate
FL/FR
earthy
geosmin
FL/FR
fatty
(E,E)-2,4-
heptadienal
FL
floral
dimethyl benzyl carbinyl butyrate
FL/FR
geranium oil egypt
FL/FR
alpha-
ionone
FL/FR
(Z)-
methyl epi-jasmonate
FL/FR
methyl jasmonate
FL/FR
rhodinyl butyrate
FL/FR
rhodinyl isobutyrate
FL/FR
fruity
allyl cyclohexyl propionate
FL/FR
butyl 2-decenoate
FL/FR
butyl isobutyrate
FL/FR
iso
butyl isobutyrate
FL/FR
black
currant bud concrete
FL/FR
ethyl 2-ethyl acetoacetate
FL/FR
hexyl 2-methyl-3-pentenoate
FL/FR
hexyl hexanoate
FL/FR
3-
mercaptohexyl hexanoate
FL
para-
methyl benzyl acetate
FL/FR
neryl formate
FL/FR
passion fruit distillates
FL
iso
propyl 2-methyl butyrate
FL/FR
iso
propyl formate
FL/FR
rose butanoate
FL/FR
tagete oil CO2 extract
FL/FR
4-
tropical oxathiane
FL/FR
iso
valeraldehyde propylene glycol acetal
FL/FR
green
anethum graveolens herb tincture
FL/FR
iso
butyl angelate
FL/FR
iso
butyl methyl ketone
FL/FR
2-iso
butyl-3-methyl pyrazine
FL/FR
(+)-alpha-
campholenic aldehyde
FL/FR
celery distillates
FL
ethyl (E,Z)-2,4-decadienoate
FL/FR
alpha-
farnesene
FL/FR
alpha-
farnesene isomer
FL/FR
cis-
galbanum oxathiane
FL/FR
gelsone (IFF)
FL/FR
heptanal (aldehyde C-7)
FL/FR
heptanal dimethyl acetal
FL/FR
1-
hepten-3-ol
FL/FR
(Z)-4-
heptenal diethyl acetal
FL/FR
heptyl butyrate
FL/FR
(Z)-3-
hexen-1-yl isovalerate
FL/FR
(Z)-3-
hexen-1-yl pyruvate
FL/FR
3-
hexenyl 2-methyl butyrate
FL/FR
hexyl tiglate
FL/FR
marigold pot absolute
FL/FR
melon heptenal
FL/FR
3-
nonanone
FL/FR
(Z)-beta-
ocimene
FL/FR
ocimene quintoxide
FL/FR
1-
octen-3-yl acetate
FL/FR
1-
penten-3-ol
FL/FR
phenoxyethyl isobutyrate
FL/FR
sorbyl acetate
FL
terpinyl propionate
FL/FR
violet leaf absolute
FL/FR
herbal
anethum graveolens herb oil
FL/FR
anthemis nobilis flower extract
FL/FR
anthemis nobilis flower oil roman
FL/FR
apium graveolens seed oil
FL/FR
apium graveolens seed oil india
FL/FR
barosma betulina leaf oil
FL/FR
sweet
basil absolute
FL/FR
buchu oil fractions
FL
celery seed oleoresin
FL
cilantro herb oil egypt
FL/FR
coriander oleoresin
FL/FR
dill weed oil cuba
FL/FR
dill weed oil reunion
FL/FR
hop absolute
FL/FR
hop oil
FL/FR
marigold oil mexico
FL/FR
ocimum basilicum leaf oil america
FL/FR
origanum majorana oil
FL/FR
origanum oil
FL/FR
origanum oil greece
FL/FR
petroselinum crispum seed oil CO2 extract
FL/FR
prenyl salicylate
FL/FR
rosmarinus officinalis extract
FL/FR
rosmarinus officinalis tincture
FL/FR
thyme absolute
FL/FR
wormwood oil america
FL/FR
wormwood oil italy
FL/FR
wormwood oil poland
FL/FR
honey
phenethyl acetate
FL/FR
juicy
lychee mercaptan acetate
FL/FR
lactonic
delta-
heptalactone
FL/FR
licorice
estragole
FL/FR
minty
(-)-
menthone
FL/FR
mushroom
1-
octen-3-ol
FL/FR
oily
olive oil absolute
FL/FR
iso
phytol
FL/FR
spicy
cinnamyl formate
FL/FR
cuminaldehyde
FL/FR
perillaldehyde
FL/FR
sulfurous
buchu mercaptan
FL/FR
methyl 2-(methyl thio) butyrate
FL
methyl thiomethyl butyrate
FL
tropical 3-thiobutyrate
FL/FR
tropical
anacardium occidentale fruit puree
FL
3-
mercaptohexyl butyrate
FL
passiflora acetate
FL/FR
passiflora edulis fruit extract
FL/FR
passiflora edulis fruit water
FL/FR
vegetable
2-
octen-4-one
FL/FR
waxy
heptyl octanoate
FL/FR
octyl butyrate
FL/FR
woody
sabinene
FL/FR
 
Potential Uses:
FRbalsam
 fir
FRfloral
FRgreen
FRherbal
FRpine
 
Occurrence (nature, food, other):note
 found in nature
 
Synonyms:
3-hepten-2-one, 6-methyl-, (3E)-
6 methyl 3 hepten 2 one
(E)-6-methyl hept-3-en-2-one
trans-6-methyl hept-3-en-2-one
(6E)-methyl-3-hepten-2-one
trans-6-methyl-3-hepten-2-one
(3E)-6-methylhept-3-en-2-one
(E)-6-methylhept-3-en-2-one
trans-6-methylhept-3-en-2-one
 
 
Notes:
Used as a food additive [EAFUS]
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