Record Information
Version1.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2021-11-19 15:36:13 UTC
Update Date2022-09-01 01:47:33 UTC
MiMeDB IDMMDBc0047656
Metabolite Identification
Common Name3-Octanone
Description3-Octanone, or ethyl pentyl ketone is found in cornmint. Ethyl pentyl ketone is a flavouring ingredient. Ethyl pentyl ketone belongs to the family of Ketones. These are organic compounds in which a carbonyl group is bonded to two carbon atoms R2C=O (neither R may be H) [1]. (Reference: [1] IUPAC. Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 2nd ed. (the 'Gold Book'). Compiled by A. D. McNaught and A. Wilkinson. Blackwell Scientific Publications, Oxford (1997). XML on-line corrected version: http://goldbook.iupac.org (2006-) created by M. Nic, J. Jirat, B. Kosata; updates compiled by A. Jenkins. ISBN 0-9678550-9-8. doi:10.1351/goldbook. (PAC, 1995, 67, 1307 (Glossary of class names of organic compounds and reactivity intermediates based on structure (IUPAC Recommendations 1995)) on page 1346)).
Structure
SynonymsNot Available
Chemical FormulaC8H16O
Average Molecular Weight128.212
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight128.120115134
IUPAC Nameoctan-3-one
Traditional Name3-octanone
CAS Registry NumberNot Available
SMILES
CCCCCC(=O)CC
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C8H16O/c1-3-5-6-7-8(9)4-2/h3-7H2,1-2H3
InChI KeyRHLVCLIPMVJYKS-UHFFFAOYSA-N