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| English Name | 2-Octanone |
| CAS RN | 111-13-7 |
| EINECS No | 203-837-1 |
| Molecular Formula | C8H16O |
| Molecular Weight | 128.21 |
| Physical and Chemical Properties | Appearance: Colorless to pale yellow liquid with floral and herbal aromas, accompanied by a reseda note.Density (g/mL, 20℃): 0.8192Density (g/mL, 25℃): 0.8151Relative Vapor Density (g/mL, air=1): 4.4Melting Point: -16℃Boiling Point (at atmospheric pressure): 173℃Refractive Index (n20D): 1.415Refractive Index (n25℃): 1.4133Flash Point (closed cup): 62℃ |
| Uses | Specified in GB 2760—1996 as a permitted food flavoring. It is also applied in the fields of fiber, pharmaceuticals, pesticides and flavor chemistry, serving as a synthetic fiber oil agent, defoamer, raw material for preparing surfactants, and flotation agent for coal mines. |