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
| Melting point | -10°C |
|---|---|
| Boiling point | 80-82 °C10 mm Hg(lit.) |
| Density | 0.916 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.) |
| refractive index |
n |
| 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) |
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 |
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
| Supplier | Tel | Country | ProdList | Advantage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J & K SCIENTIFIC LTD. | 18210857532 18210857532 | jkinfo@jkchemical.com | China | 96815 | 76 |
| TCI (Shanghai) Development Co., Ltd. | 021-67121386 | Sales-CN@TCIchemicals.com | China | 24512 | 81 |
| Energy Chemical | 400-0056266 | sales8178@energy-chemical.com | China | 44850 | 61 |
| JinYan Chemicals(ShangHai) Co.,Ltd. | 13817811078 | sales@jingyan-chemical.com | China | 9963 | 60 |
| China Langchem Inc. | 0086-21-58956006 | China | 7798 | 57 | |
| Tianjin heowns Biochemical Technology Co., Ltd. | 400 638 7771 | sales@heowns.com | China | 14412 | 57 |
| Shanghai civi chemical technology co.,Ltd | 86-21-34053660 | sale@labgogo.com | China | 9853 | 52 |
| TCI AMERICA | 800-4238616 | sales@tciamerica.com | Americas | 23636 | 75 |
| 9ding chemical ( Shanghai) Limited | 4009209199 | sales@9dingchem.com | China | 22497 | 55 |
| Shanghai Aladdin Bio-Chem Technology Co.,LTD | 400-6206333 13167063860 | anhua.mao@aladdin-e.com | China | 29985 | 65 |
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2025-04-15 | 5-Hydroxy-4-Octanone
496-77-5
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$20.00-75.00 | 1kg | 99% | 20ton | Hebei Zhuanglai Chemical Trading Co.,Ltd | |
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2024-07-22 | 5-Hydroxy-4-octanone
496-77-5
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1kg | 98% | 10ton | JINING XINHE CHEMICAL CO., LTD | ||
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2024-07-15 | 5-Hydroxy-4-octanone
496-77-5
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1kg | 99% | 10ton | JINING XINHE CHEMICAL CO., LTD |
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- 5-Hydroxy-4-Octanone
496-77-5
- $20.00-75.00
- 99%
- Hebei Zhuanglai Chemical Trading Co.,Ltd
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- 5-Hydroxy-4-octanone
496-77-5
- 98%
- JINING XINHE CHEMICAL CO., LTD
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- 5-Hydroxy-4-octanone
496-77-5
- 99%
- JINING XINHE CHEMICAL CO., LTD
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