2-Heptanone
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2-Heptanone, or methyl n-amyl ketone, is a ketone
with the molecular formula C7H14O. It is a colorless, water-white liquid with a banana-like, fruity odor.
2-Heptanone is listed by the FDA as a "food additive permitted for direct addition to food for human consumption" (21 CFR 172.515), and it occurs naturally in certain foods (e.g., beer, white bread, butter, various cheeses and potato chips).
The mechanism of action of 2-heptanone as a pheromone at odorant receptors in mice has been investigated.
2-Heptanone is discussed as an alarm pheromone in the urine of rats.
2-Heptanone was one of the metabolites of n-heptane
found in the urine of employees exposed to heptane in shoe and tire factories.
Ketone
In organic chemistry, a ketone is an organic compound with the structure RCR', where R and R' can be a variety of atoms and groups of atoms. It features a carbonyl group bonded to two other carbon atoms. Many ketones are known and many are of great importance in industry and in biology...
with the molecular formula C7H14O. It is a colorless, water-white liquid with a banana-like, fruity odor.
2-Heptanone is listed by the FDA as a "food additive permitted for direct addition to food for human consumption" (21 CFR 172.515), and it occurs naturally in certain foods (e.g., beer, white bread, butter, various cheeses and potato chips).
The mechanism of action of 2-heptanone as a pheromone at odorant receptors in mice has been investigated.
2-Heptanone is discussed as an alarm pheromone in the urine of rats.
2-Heptanone was one of the metabolites of n-heptane
Heptane
n-Heptane is the straight-chain alkane with the chemical formula H3C5CH3 or C7H16. When used as a test fuel component in anti-knock test engines, a 100% heptane fuel is the zero point of the octane rating scale...
found in the urine of employees exposed to heptane in shoe and tire factories.
External links
- MSDS for 2-heptanone
- Methyl (n-amyl) ketone, NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards