Odour
The odour and uses of Methyl Hexyl Ketone
sweet earthy weedy natural woody herbal green fruity wine floral green herbaceous fruity The comments made under the monograph Methyl hexyl carbinol could to a certain extent be made for the corresponding ketone: Enormous variations in odor description seem to indicate wide variation in olfactory (and chemical) quality of this ketone from different manufacturers 'unripe-Apple'-fruityodor of moderate to poor tenacity Floral, Green, Herbaceous, Fruity Odor
Synonyms
$LF : Hexyl Methyl Ketone : Methyl Hexyl Ketone : Octanone, 2- : 2-octanone : 2-Octanone : Methyl hexyl ketone 2-Octanone : Methyl hexyl ketone : n Hexyl methyl ketone : 2-Octanone : 2-Octanone : methyl Hexyl Ketone : 2-Octanone :
Regulatory
| CAS No. | 111-13-7 | |
| FEMA | 2802 | |
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Perfumery Applications
Typical usage in perfume compounds
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Application Suitability
Used in these perfume types but not limited to them.
Rating
9 = Very Good Performance
8 = Good Performance
7 = Reasonable performance
6 = Fair performance
5 = Mediocre performance
4 = Slight stability problems
3 = Discoloration Problems
2 = Stability problems
1 = Major problems
0 = Not recommended for use
Important Notes:
End application data applies to experiments carried out by the authors or extrapolated from those experiments using computer algorithms. As application product formulations vary widely this information is only a general guide.
Full testing by both perfumers- flavorists and end users is the only proven method to ensuring a perfume or flavours safety- strength- suitability- stability and success.
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