Fructone

Fructone
Skeletal formula of fructone
Ball-and-stick model of the fructone molecule
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Ethyl (2-methyl-1,3-dioxolan-2-yl)acetate
Other names
Ethyl 2-(2-methyl-1,3-dioxolan-2-yl)acetate
Identifiers
CAS Number
  • 6413-10-1 checkY
3D model (JSmol)
  • Interactive image
ChemSpider
  • 72995 ☒N
ECHA InfoCard 100.026.467 Edit this at Wikidata
EC Number
  • 229-114-0
PubChem CID
  • 80865
UNII
  • G5EXI4NID0 ☒N
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
  • DTXSID3041241 Edit this at Wikidata
InChI
  • InChI=1S/C8H14O4/c1-3-10-7(9)6-8(2)11-4-5-12-8/h3-6H2,1-2H3 ☒N
    Key: XWEOGMYZFCHQNT-UHFFFAOYSA-N ☒N
  • CC1(OCCO1)CC(OCC)=O
Properties
Chemical formula
 C8H14O4
Molar mass 174.19
Appearance Clear liquid
Density 1.067 g/cm3 (1)
Boiling point 207.99 (760 mmHg)
Solubility in water
 1.893 g/L
Hazards
Flash point 97 °C (207 °F; 370 K)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references
Chemical compound

Fructone is the organic compound with the formula CH3C(O2C2H4)CH2CO2C2H5 It is the ketal derived from the condensation of ethyl acetoacetate and ethylene glycol. Also known as apple ketal and applinal, it has a fruity, apple-like smell with pineapple, strawberry, and woody aspects reminiscent of pine trees. It is a commercial fragrance.[1]

  • Fructone product page[permanent dead link] IFF
  • Extensive data page, including 3D chemical structure applet

References

  1. ^ Panten, Johannes; Surburg, Horst (2016). "Flavors and Fragrances, 3. Aromatic and Heterocyclic Compounds". Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry. pp. 1–45. doi:10.1002/14356007.t11_t02. ISBN 978-3-527-30673-2.