1-Octen-3-one is also known as "mushroom alcohol". It is a C8 aliphatic volatile compound, a component of essential oils of various plants including Origanum vulgare, L. lopez-palacii, Phyllanthus emblica and Scutellaria barbata. 1-Octen-3-one is a vital food additive with a characteristic mushroom odor. Various studies also demonstrate the antimicrobial activity of this natural product.
Molecular Formula: C8H14O
Molecular Weight: 126.2
Linear Structural Formula: C8H14O
MDL Number: MFCD00036558
Purity: >=97.0% (GC)
Refractive Index: n20/D 1.432-1.438
Storage: 2-8C
Application: 1-Octen-3-one may be used as an analytical reference standard for the determination of the analyte in wines, pileus and stipe of pine-mushroom and Camembert cheese by various chromatography-based techniques.