3-Hydroxypent-3-en-2-one
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Identifiers
Molecular formula
C5H8O2SMILES
CC=C(C(=O)C)O
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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.
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Properties
XLogP3-AA
0.6pKa est.
8.12 (weak base)Molecular weight
100.12 g/molVapor pressure est.
- hPa @ 20°C
- hPa @ 25°C
Evaporation rate
Moderately fastBoiling point est.
174°CFlash point
- 52.37 ˚C est.
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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
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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 Scent© AI
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Category 1
Products applied to the lips
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No restriction |
Category 7A
Rinse-off products applied to the hair with some hand contact
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No restriction |
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Category 2
Products applied to the axillae
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No restriction |
Category 7B
Leave-on products applied to the hair with some hand contact
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No restriction |
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Category 3
Products applied to the face/body using fingertips
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No restriction |
Category 8
Products with significant anogenital exposure
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No restriction |
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Category 4
Products related to fine fragrance
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No restriction |
Category 9
Products with body and hand exposure, primarily rinse off
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No restriction |
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Category 5A
Body lotion products applied to the body using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
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No restriction |
Category 10A
Household care products with mostly hand contact
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No restriction |
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Category 5B
Face moisturizer products applied to the face using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
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No restriction |
Category 10B
Household care products with mostly hand contact, including aerosol/spray products (with potential leave-on skin contact)
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No restriction |
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Category 5C
Hand cream products applied to the hands using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
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No restriction |
Category 11A
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate without UV exposure
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No restriction |
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Category 5D
Baby Creams, baby Oils and baby talc
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No restriction |
Category 11B
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate with potential UV exposure
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No restriction |
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Category 6
Products with oral and lip exposure
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No restriction |
Category 12
Products not intended for direct skin contact, minimal or insignificant transfer to skin
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No restriction |