3-Hydroxypent-3-en-2-one

  • Identifiers

    Molecular formula
    C5H8O2

    SMILES
    CC=C(C(=O)C)O

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Caramellic 72.11%
    Buttery 59.24%
    Fatty 51.0%
    Sweet 48.32%
    Creamy 45.13%
    Pungent 42.9%
    Nutty 39.48%
    Burnt 37.64%
    Milky 36.34%
    Dairy 34.67%

     

    Flavor
    Sweet 68.83%
    Caramel 51.18%
    Creamy 43.0%
    Butter 41.28%
    Pungent 38.59%
    Buttery 35.33%
    Nutty 35.13%
    Brown 34.77%
    Dry 31.8%
    Phenolic 30.58%

     

    Odor impact est.
    High

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    0.6

    pKa est.
    8.12 (weak base)

    Molecular weight
    100.12 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Moderately fast

    Boiling point est.
    174°C

    Flash point

    • 52.37 ˚C est.

  • Applications

    3-Hydroxypent-3-en-2-one is commonly used as an intermediate in the synthesis of fragrance and flavor compounds, and can serve as a building block for cosmetic and personal care ingredients. It is also evaluated as a precursor for pharmaceutical synthesis and may be employed as a precursor for specialty polymers and for coatings and inks formulations. Its use is subject to local regulations and formulation limits.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 506.17
    methanol 897.7
    isopropanol 344.49
    water 124.74
    ethyl acetate 142.48
    n-propanol 356.11
    acetone 230.28
    n-butanol 318.94
    acetonitrile 243.13
    DMF 415.7
    toluene 35.71
    isobutanol 287.81
    1,4-dioxane 403.82
    methyl acetate 181.43
    THF 413.48
    2-butanone 189.43
    n-pentanol 271.81
    sec-butanol 303.4
    n-hexane 43.46
    ethylene glycol 210.26
    NMP 372.56
    cyclohexane 26.06
    DMSO 479.01
    n-butyl acetate 103.68
    n-octanol 116.4
    chloroform 233.46
    n-propyl acetate 102.71
    acetic acid 441.24
    dichloromethane 281.89
    cyclohexanone 217.41
    propylene glycol 146.98
    isopropyl acetate 84.97
    DMAc 314.78
    2-ethoxyethanol 436.96
    isopentanol 278.94
    n-heptane 23.47
    ethyl formate 165.71
    1,2-dichloroethane 195.23
    n-hexanol 173.0
    2-methoxyethanol 541.19
    isobutyl acetate 61.15
    tetrachloromethane 76.56
    n-pentyl acetate 101.03
    transcutol 681.0
    n-heptanol 107.66
    ethylbenzene 40.82
    MIBK 120.4
    2-propoxyethanol 258.43
    tert-butanol 455.56
    MTBE 257.69
    2-butoxyethanol 179.51
    propionic acid 243.21
    o-xylene 49.68
    formic acid 498.8
    diethyl ether 219.25
    m-xylene 38.13
    p-xylene 57.77
    chlorobenzene 69.08
    dimethyl carbonate 51.87
    n-octane 14.02
    formamide 547.72
    cyclopentanone 272.91
    2-pentanone 158.72
    anisole 119.28
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 171.51
    gamma-butyrolactone 345.62
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 304.47
    pyridine 149.1
    3-pentanone 111.69
    furfural 327.0
    n-dodecane 10.2
    diethylene glycol 266.87
    diisopropyl ether 66.04
    tert-amyl alcohol 396.12
    acetylacetone 144.99
    n-hexadecane 10.97
    acetophenone 106.98
    methyl propionate 121.67
    isopentyl acetate 102.6
    trichloroethylene 268.85
    n-nonanol 96.42
    cyclohexanol 184.58
    benzyl alcohol 128.23
    2-ethylhexanol 99.72
    isooctanol 88.33
    dipropyl ether 85.78
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 85.52
    ethyl lactate 69.01
    propylene carbonate 153.47
    n-methylformamide 338.45
    2-pentanol 207.43
    n-pentane 38.43
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 152.86
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 104.93
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 156.61
    mesitylene 32.24
    ε-caprolactone 210.67
    p-cymene 37.19
    epichlorohydrin 342.15
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 133.65
    2-aminoethanol 313.36
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 403.62
    sulfolane 387.03
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 31.68
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 311.43
    n-hexyl acetate 143.18
    isooctane 19.38
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 228.19
    sec-butyl acetate 68.51
    tert-butyl acetate 124.57
    decalin 21.18
    glycerin 227.32
    diglyme 382.27
    acrylic acid 216.57
    isopropyl myristate 55.7
    n-butyric acid 252.11
    acetyl acetate 79.71
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 58.45
    ethyl propionate 82.42
    nitromethane 485.45
    1,2-diethoxyethane 198.43
    benzonitrile 128.21
    trioctyl phosphate 48.08
    1-bromopropane 118.56
    gamma-valerolactone 363.81
    n-decanol 68.44
    triethyl phosphate 54.57
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 126.19
    propionitrile 164.53
    vinylene carbonate 144.87
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 244.3
    DMS 92.34
    cumene 43.2
    2-octanol 83.85
    2-hexanone 132.9
    octyl acetate 71.43
    limonene 57.2
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 450.85
    ethyl orthosilicate 57.67
    tributyl phosphate 59.1
    diacetone alcohol 188.84
    N,N-dimethylaniline 99.57
    acrylonitrile 200.1
    aniline 94.42
    1,3-propanediol 393.06
    bromobenzene 52.66
    dibromomethane 186.36
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 212.1
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 82.51
    tetrabutyl urea 71.81
    diisobutyl methanol 64.42
    2-phenylethanol 100.95
    styrene 46.27
    dioctyl adipate 75.14
    dimethyl sulfate 101.05
    ethyl butyrate 81.74
    methyl lactate 83.07
    butyl lactate 86.16
    diethyl carbonate 57.4
    propanediol butyl ether 163.38
    triethyl orthoformate 69.62
    p-tert-butyltoluene 35.25
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 111.99
    morpholine 404.26
    tert-butylamine 293.04
    n-dodecanol 51.59
    dimethoxymethane 244.93
    ethylene carbonate 117.07
    cyrene 153.48
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 143.87
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 79.28
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 96.6
    4-methylpyridine 158.49
    dibutyl ether 98.51
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 64.42
    DEF 205.82
    dimethyl isosorbide 220.53
    tetrachloroethylene 192.95
    eugenol 129.29
    triacetin 116.31
    span 80 124.15
    1,4-butanediol 227.03
    1,1-dichloroethane 153.73
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 240.66
    methyl formate 241.0
    2-methyl-1-butanol 280.57
    n-decane 17.52
    butyronitrile 185.91
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 101.63
    1-chlorooctane 56.39
    1-chlorotetradecane 23.87
    n-nonane 17.69
    undecane 12.79
    tert-butylcyclohexane 25.75
    cyclooctane 11.31
    cyclopentanol 237.08
    tetrahydropyran 254.38
    tert-amyl methyl ether 207.14
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 268.86
    1-hexene 99.17
    2-isopropoxyethanol 246.96
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 204.45
    methyl butyrate 130.28

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Recommendation
No restriction
Maximum acceptable concentrations in the finished product (%)
Category 1
Products applied to the lips
No restriction Category 7A
Rinse-off products applied to the hair with some hand contact
No restriction
Category 2
Products applied to the axillae
No restriction Category 7B
Leave-on products applied to the hair with some hand contact
No restriction
Category 3
Products applied to the face/body using fingertips
No restriction Category 8
Products with significant anogenital exposure
No restriction
Category 4
Products related to fine fragrance
No restriction Category 9
Products with body and hand exposure, primarily rinse off
No restriction
Category 5A
Body lotion products applied to the body using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
No restriction Category 10A
Household care products with mostly hand contact
No restriction
Category 5B
Face moisturizer products applied to the face using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
No restriction Category 10B
Household care products with mostly hand contact, including aerosol/spray products (with potential leave-on skin contact)
No restriction
Category 5C
Hand cream products applied to the hands using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
No restriction Category 11A
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate without UV exposure
No restriction
Category 5D
Baby Creams, baby Oils and baby talc
No restriction Category 11B
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate with potential UV exposure
No restriction
Category 6
Products with oral and lip exposure
No restriction Category 12
Products not intended for direct skin contact, minimal or insignificant transfer to skin
No restriction