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Product Name: |
Watermelon Ketone |
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Synonyms: |
-1,5-benzodioxepan-3-one;watermelon ketone E:candyli(at)speedgainpharma(dot)com;5-Benzodioxepin-3(4H)-one,7-methyl-2H-1;WATERMELON KETONE 50% SOLUTION IN ETHYL DIGLYCOL;7-Methyl-2,4-dihydro-3H-1,5-benzodioxepin-3-one;7-Methyl-2H-1,5-benzodioxepin-3(4H)-one;7-Methyl-1,5-benzodioxepan-3-one;Water-melone ketone |
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CAS: |
28940-11-6 |
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MF: |
C10H10O3 |
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MW: |
178.18 |
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EINECS: |
249-320-4 |
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Product Categories: |
API intermediates;Miscellaneous;aromatic |
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Mol File: |
28940-11-6.mol |
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Melting point |
37.0 to 41.0 °C |
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Boiling point |
91°C/0.2mmHg(lit.) |
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density |
1.196±0.06 g/cm3(Predicted) |
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storage temp. |
2-8°C |
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InChIKey |
SWUIQEBPZIHZQS-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
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CAS DataBase Reference |
28940-11-6(CAS DataBase Reference) |
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EPA Substance Registry System |
2H-1,5-Benzodioxepin-3(4H)-one, 7-methyl- (28940-11-6) |
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Description |
Watermelon Ketone, also known as calone or methylbenodioxepinone is a hydrocarbon compound with similar structure of certain alicyclic C11-hydrocarbons such as ectocarpene. It is a flavor and fragrance chemical compound with special odorant. It was used as a scent component since the 1980s for its watery, fresh, ozone accords. It was later supplemented into several perfumes of the marine trend, beginning in the 1990s. |
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Chemical Properties |
Watermelon Ketone is a white powder with a fresh marine odor, mp 35–41°C. It is used to create fresh aquatic marine notes in perfume oils for many applications, for example, for fine fragrances, soaps, and shower gels. |
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Preparation |
The material is prepared by etherification of 4-methylpyrocatechol with two equivalents of alkyl 2-bromoacetate and subsequentDieckmann condensation followed by hydrolysis and decarboxylation. |
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Trade name |
Aquamor (Aromor), Calone® (Firmenich), Ganone (Agan). |
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References |
https://www.parchem.com/chemical-supplier-distributor/Watermelon-Ketone-015008.aspx |
