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  <version>1.0</version>
  <creation_date>2010-04-08 22:11:36 UTC</creation_date>
  <update_date>2025-11-19 00:51:49 UTC</update_date>
  <accession>FDB015019</accession>
  <name>3-(Hydroxymethyl)-2-heptanone</name>
  <description>It is used as a food additive </description>
  <synonyms>
    <synonym>2-Heptanone, 3-(hydroxymethyl)-</synonym>
    <synonym>3-(Hydroxymethyl)heptan-2-one</synonym>
    <synonym>3-Octanon-1-ol</synonym>
  </synonyms>
  <chemical_formula>C8H16O2</chemical_formula>
  <average_molecular_weight>144.2114</average_molecular_weight>
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  <iupac_name>3-(hydroxymethyl)heptan-2-one</iupac_name>
  <traditional_iupac>3-(hydroxymethyl)heptan-2-one</traditional_iupac>
  <cas_registry_number>65405-68-7</cas_registry_number>
  <smiles>CCCCC(CO)C(C)=O</smiles>
  <inchi>InChI=1S/C8H16O2/c1-3-4-5-8(6-9)7(2)10/h8-9H,3-6H2,1-2H3</inchi>
  <inchikey>MHOXVRWQBOAOAU-UHFFFAOYSA-N</inchikey>
  <taxonomy>
    <description> belongs to the class of organic compounds known as fatty alcohols. These are aliphatic alcohols consisting of a chain of a least six carbon atoms.</description>
    <direct_parent>Fatty alcohols</direct_parent>
    <kingdom>Organic compounds</kingdom>
    <super_class>Lipids and lipid-like molecules</super_class>
    <class>Fatty Acyls</class>
    <sub_class>Fatty alcohols</sub_class>
    <molecular_framework>Aliphatic acyclic compounds</molecular_framework>
    <alternative_parents>
      <alternative_parent>Beta-hydroxy ketones</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Hydrocarbon derivatives</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Organic oxides</alternative_parent>
      <alternative_parent>Primary alcohols</alternative_parent>
    </alternative_parents>
    <substituents>
      <substituent>Alcohol</substituent>
      <substituent>Aliphatic acyclic compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Beta-hydroxy ketone</substituent>
      <substituent>Carbonyl group</substituent>
      <substituent>Fatty alcohol</substituent>
      <substituent>Hydrocarbon derivative</substituent>
      <substituent>Ketone</substituent>
      <substituent>Organic oxide</substituent>
      <substituent>Organic oxygen compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Organooxygen compound</substituent>
      <substituent>Primary alcohol</substituent>
    </substituents>
    <external_descriptors>
    </external_descriptors>
  </taxonomy>
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      <source>ALOGPS</source>
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      <value>9.27e+00 g/l</value>
      <source>ALOGPS</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>mono_mass</kind>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <value>CCCCC(CO)C(C)=O</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>formula</kind>
    <value>C8H16O2</value>
    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>acceptor_count</kind>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>donor_count</kind>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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    <kind>formal_charge</kind>
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    <source>ChemAxon</source>
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  <chebi_id/>
  <biocyc_id/>
  <het_id/>
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      <name>fruity</name>
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    <flavor>
      <name>herbal</name>
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    <flavor>
      <name>spicy</name>
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