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5-Hydroxy-4-octanone

CAS No.
496-77-5
Chemical Name:
5-Hydroxy-4-octanone
Synonyms
FEMA 2587;5-hydroxyoctan-4-one;BUTYROIN;Butyroine;Butyroin >BUTYROIN 96+%;5-Octanol-4-one;Hydroxy-4-octan;5-hydroxy-4-octanon;TIMTEC-BB SBB008396
CBNumber:
CB8484428
Molecular Formula:
C8H16O2
Molecular Weight:
144.21
MDL Number:
MFCD00021928
MOL File:
496-77-5.mol
MSDS File:
SDS
Last updated:2026-08-28 09:47:23

5-Hydroxy-4-octanone Properties

Melting point -10°C
Boiling point 80-82 °C10 mm Hg(lit.)
Density 0.916 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)
refractive index n20/D 1.4315(lit.)
FEMA 2587 | 5-HYDROXY-4-OCTANONE
FLAVIS Number 07.065 | 5-Hydroxyoctan-4-one
Flash point 175 °F
pka 13.13±0.20(Predicted)
form clear liquid
color Light yellow to Yellow to Orange
Specific Gravity 0.92
Odor at 1.00 % in dipropylene glycol. sweet pungent buttery nut
Odor Type buttery
JECFA Number 416
Merck 14,1595
LogP 1.69
CAS DataBase Reference 496-77-5(CAS DataBase Reference)
Substances Added to Food (formerly EAFUS) 5-HYDROXY-4-OCTANONE
FDA 21 CFR 172.515
FDA UNII WG070EDJ4X
NIST Chemistry Reference 5-Hydroxy-4-octanone(496-77-5)

SAFETY

Risk and Safety Statements

WGK Germany  3
HS Code  2914409000
NFPA 704
2
0 0

5-Hydroxy-4-octanone price More Price(32)

Manufacturer Product number Product description CAS number Packaging Price Updated Buy
Sigma-Aldrich S705500 5-HYDROXY-4-OCTANONE AldrichCPR 496-77-5 1 unit $197 2026-04-30 Buy
Sigma-Aldrich S705500 5-HYDROXY-4-OCTANONE AldrichCPR 496-77-5 250MG $179 2024-03-01 Buy
TCI Chemical B0971 Butyroin >96.0%(GC) 496-77-5 5mL $65 2024-03-01 Buy
TCI Chemical B0971 Butyroin >96.0%(GC) 496-77-5 25mL $187 2026-04-30 Buy
Biosynth FB173025 Butyroin 496-77-5 5g $188.45 2026-06-04 Buy
Product number Packaging Price Buy
S705500 1 unit $197 Buy
S705500 250MG $179 Buy
B0971 5mL $65 Buy
B0971 25mL $187 Buy
FB173025 5g $188.45 Buy

5-Hydroxy-4-octanone Chemical Properties,Uses,Production

Aroma

Sweet and slightly pungent-buttery-nut-like odor. Sweet buttery taste with a pleasant oily mildness at concentrations below 5 ppm. The flavor is not as sharp as that of Dibutyryl or that of Acetyl caproyl (C8H15O2).

Description

5-Hydroxy-4-octanone has a sweet, slightly pungent, buttery, nutlike odor and a sweet, buttery, oily taste. May be prepared by reacting sodium metal with ethyl butyrate in boiling ether or in the same fashion starting from methyl butyrate.

Chemical Properties

5-Hydroxy-4-octanone has a sweet, lightly pungent, butternut-like odor and a sweet, butter, oily taste

Physical properties

Almost insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and oils. Sweet and slightly pungent-buttery-nut-like odor.

Occurrence

Reported found in cocoa

Uses

5-Hydroxy-4-octanone is used as food flavorings.

Definition

ChEBI: 5-Hydroxy-4-octanone is a monosaccharide.

Preparation

By reacting sodium metal with ethyl butyrate in boiling ether or in the same fashion starting from methyl butyrate.

5-Hydroxy-4-octanone Preparation Products And Raw materials

Raw materials

Preparation Products

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5-Hydroxy-4-octanone Spectrum

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