| Preferred name | 3-heptanone |
| Trivial Name | 3-Heptanone |
| Short Description | ethyl butyl ketone |
| Formula | C7 H14 O |
| CAS Number | 106-35-4 |
| FEMA Number | 2545 |
| Flavis Number | 7.003 |
| ECHA Number | 203-388-1 |
| FDA UNII | 10GA6SR3AT |
| Nikkaji Number | J35.922J |
| Beilstein Number | 0506161 |
| MDL | MFCD00009483 |
| COE Number | 137 |
| xLogP3-AA | 1.80 (est) |
| NMR Predictor | External link |
| JECFA Food Flavoring | 285 3-heptanone |
| FDA Patent | No longer provide for the use of these seven synthetic flavoring substances |
| FDA Mainterm | 106-35-4 ; 3-HEPTANONE |
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| NIST Chemistry WebBook: | Search Inchi |
| Canada Domestic Sub. List: | 106-35-4 |
| Pubchem (cid): | 7802 |
| Pubchem (sid): | 134971636 |
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| Publications by US Patents | |
| 3,952,024 - Furfurylthioacetone | |
| Certain 2,5-dimethyl-3-thiopyrazines | |
| (IUPAC): | Atomic Weights of the Elements 2011 (pdf) |
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| tgsc: | Atomic Weights use for this web site |
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| FDA Substances Added to Food (formerly EAFUS): | View |
| CHEBI: | View |
| HMDB (The Human Metabolome Database): | HMDB31482 |
| FooDB: | FDB008058 |
| Export Tariff Code: | 2914.19.0000 |
| VCF-Online: | VCF Volatile Compounds in Food |
| ChemSpider: | View |
| Wikipedia: | View |
| Material listed in food chemical codex | Yes |
| Molecular weight | 114.1877822876 |
| Boiling Point | 146 to 148°C @ 760 mm Hg |
| Acid Value | 2 max KOH/g |
| Vapor Pressure | 4.215 mmHg @ 25 °C |
| Vapor Density | 3.93 |
| Flash Point TCC Value | 41.11 °C TCC |
| logP (o/w) | 1.996 est |
| Solubility | |
| alcohol | Yes |
| water, 4300 mg/L @ 20 °C (exp) | Yes |
| water | No |
| Odor Type: Green | |
| green, fatty, fruity, ketonic, sweet, musty, cheesy | |
| Odor strength | high , recommend smelling in a 1.00 % solution or less |
| Substantivity | > 1 hour(s) at 100.00 % |
| General comment | At 1.00 % in dipropylene glycol. powerful green fatty fruity |
| Mosciano, Gerard P&F 17, No. 3, 57, (1992) | Fruity ketonic, sweet with a musty cheese-like note |
| Flavor Type: Ketonic | |
| fruity, ketonic, cheesy, creamy | |
| General comment | Fruity |
| Mosciano, Gerard P&F 17, No. 3, 57, (1992) | At 50.00 ppm. Ketonic, with a cheese-like creamy character |
| Used in melon, nut, and banana flavors. | Fruity |
| (data available) |
| Applications | |
| Odor purposes | Apple , Banana , Fungus , Green , Melon |
| Flavoring purposes | Cheese blue cheese , Cheese parmesan cheese , Cheese romano cheese , Nut |
| Cosmetic purposes | Perfuming agents |
| Preferred SDS: View | |
| European information : | |
| Most important hazard(s): | |
| Xn - Harmful. | |
| R 10 - Flammable. R 20 - Harmful by inhalation. R 36 - Irritating to eyes. S 02 - Keep out of the reach of children. S 16 - Keep away from sources of ignition - No Smoking. S 23 - Do not breath vapour. S 24/25 - Avoid contact with skin and eyes. S 26 - In case of contact with eyes, rinse immediately with plenty of water and seek medical advice. S 37/39 - Wear suitable gloves and eye/face protection. | |
| 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 | |
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| Hazard statement(s) | |
| None found. | |
| Precautionary statement(s) | |
| None found. | |
| Human Experience: | |
| 4 % solution: no irritation or sensitization. | |
| Oral/Parenteral Toxicity: | |
| oral-rat LD50 2760 mg/kg (Smyth et al., 1949) oral-rat LD50 2760 mg/kg Journal of Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology. Vol. 31, Pg. 60, 1949. | |
| Dermal Toxicity: | |
| skin-rabbit LD50 > 20 ml/kg Union Carbide Data Sheet. Vol. 3/12/1969 | |
| Inhalation Toxicity: | |
| inhalation-rat LCLo 2000 ppm/4H Journal of Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology. Vol. 31, Pg. 343, 1949. | |
| 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 3-heptanone usage levels up to: | |||
| 4.0000 % in the fragrance concentrate. | |||
| Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-EU): | 3.30 (μg/capita/day) | ||
| 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: 3 | |||
| Click here to view publication 3 | |||
| average usual ppm | average maximum ppm | ||
| baked goods: | 0.25000 | 130.00000 | |
| beverages(nonalcoholic): | 0.13000 | 2.00000 | |
| beverages(alcoholic): | - | - | |
| breakfast cereal: | - | - | |
| cheese: | - | - | |
| chewing gum: | - | - | |
| condiments / relishes: | - | - | |
| confectionery froastings: | - | - | |
| egg products: | - | - | |
| fats / oils: | - | - | |
| fish products: | - | - | |
| frozen dairy: | 0.25000 | 170.00000 | |
| fruit ices: | 0.25000 | 170.00000 | |
| gelatins / puddings: | - | - | |
| granulated sugar: | - | - | |
| gravies: | - | - | |
| hard candy: | - | 67.00000 | |
| imitation dairy: | - | - | |
| 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: | - | - | |
| soups: | - | - | |
| sugar substitutes: | - | - | |
| sweet sauces: | - | - | |
| 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): |
| Opinion of the Scientific Panel on food additives, flavourings, processing aids and materials in contact with food (AFC) related to Flavouring Group Evaluation 7 (FGE.07): Saturated and unsaturated aliphatic secondary alcohols, ketones and esters of secondary alcohols and saturated linear or branched-chain carboxylic acids from chemical group 5 View page or View pdf |
| Flavouring Group Evaluation 7, Revision 1 (FGE.07Rev1): Saturated and unsaturated aliphatic secondary alcohols, ketones and esters of secondary alcohols and saturated linear or branched-chain carboxylic acids from chemical group 5 (Commission Regulation (EC) No 1565/2000 of 18 July 2000) - Scientific opinion of the Panel on Food Additives, Flavourings, Processing Aids and Materials in contact with Food (AFC) on a request from the Commission View page or View pdf |
| Flavouring Group Evaluation 7, Revision 2 (FGE.07Rev2) : Saturated and unsaturated aliphatic secondary alcohols, ketones and esters of secondary alcohols and saturated linear or branched-chain carboxylic acids from chemical group 5 View page or View pdf |
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| EPA Substance Registry Services (TSCA):106-35-4 |
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| Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary :7802 |
| National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases:Data |
| WISER:UN 1224 |
| WGK Germany:1 |
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| Chemidplus:0000106354 |
| EPA/NOAA CAMEO:hazardous materials |
| RTECS:106-35-4 |