3-Octanone Explained

3-Octanone is an organic compound with the formula . A colorless fragrant liquid, it is classified as a ketone. It is one of three octanones, the others being 2-octanone and 4-octanone.

Occurrence

3-Octanone is found in a variety of sources such as plants (such as lavender),[1] herbs (such as rosemary,[2] basil, and thyme[3]), and nectarines.[4] It was also found to be present in Japanese catnip (Schizonepeta tenuifolia)[5] and the pine king bolete (Boletus pinophilus).[6] It is produced by oyster mushrooms as an insecticide to kill roundworms.[7] [8] [9]

Uses

3-Octanone is used as a flavor and fragrance ingredient.[10] [11] [12]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Opdyke, D.L.J. . Monographs on Fragrance Raw Materials . New York . Pergamon Press . 1979 . 346.
  2. Freshly Distilled Oil of the Leaves of Rasmarinus Officianalis L Contained 3-Octanone . Koedam, A. . Z. Naturforsch. C . 33C . 1–2 . 144 . 1978. 10.1515/znc-1978-1-226 . 87276514 . etal. free .
  3. 10.1016/j.foodchem.2004.05.056. Identification of volatile components in basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) and thyme leaves (Thymus vulgaris L.) and their antioxidant properties . 2005 . Lee . Seung-Joo . Umano . Katumi . Shibamoto . Takayuki . Lee . Kwang-Geun . Food Chemistry . 91 . 131–137 .
  4. Nectarine volatiles: vacuum steam distillation versus headspace sampling. Takeoka GR . J Agric Food Chem . 36 . 3. 553–560 . 1988. 10.1021/jf00081a037 . etal.
  5. 22072908. 2011. Yu. S. Quantitative Comparative Analysis of the Bio-Active and Toxic Constituents of Leaves and Spikes of Schizonepeta tenuifolia at Different Harvesting Times. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 12. 10. 6635–44. Chen. Y. Zhang. L. Shan. M. Tang. Y. Ding. A. 10.3390/ijms12106635. 3210999. free.
  6. 10.15835/nbha4319731. Comparison of Volatile Compounds of Fresh Boletus edulis and B. Pinophilus in Marmara Region of Turkey. 2015. Bozok. Fuat. Zarifikhosroshahi. Mozhgan. Kafkas. Ebru. Taşkin. Hatira. Buyukalaca. Saadet. Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca. 43. 192–195. free.
  7. 10.1016/j.foodres.2022.111708. Activation of mycelial defense mechanisms in the oyster mushroom Pleurotus ostreatus induced by Tyrophagus putrescentiae . 2022 . Li . Huiping . Liu . Junjie . Hou . Ziqiang . Luo . Xin . Lin . Jinsheng . Jiang . Ning . Hou . Lijuan . Ma . Lin . Li . Cuixin . Qu . Shaoxuan . Food Research International . 160 . 111708 . 36076457 . 250931270 .
  8. 10.1016/j.foodres.2022.111708. Activation of mycelial defense mechanisms in the oyster mushroom Pleurotus ostreatus induced by Tyrophagus putrescentiae . 2022 . Li . Huiping . Liu . Junjie . Hou . Ziqiang . Luo . Xin . Lin . Jinsheng . Jiang . Ning . Hou . Lijuan . Ma . Lin . Li . Cuixin . Qu . Shaoxuan . Food Research International . 160 . 111708 . 36076457 . 250931270 .
  9. Web site: Ouellette . Jennifer . Carnivorous oyster mushrooms can kill roundworms with "nerve gas in a lollipop" . Ars Technica . 26 January 2023 . en-us . 18 January 2023.
  10. Web site: 3-octanone . thegoodscentscompany.com.
  11. Book: Ashford RD . Ashford's Dictionary of Industrial Chemicals . Wavelength Publications Ltd . London, England . 389 . 1994.
  12. http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfcfr/CFRSearch.cfm?FR=172.515 Code of Federal Regulations Title 21

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