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2-heptadecanone

fruity ketone

Found in 7 ingredients across the CompKitchen flavor graph.

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2D Lewis structure of 2-heptadecanone
2D Lewis Structure
Formula
C17H34O
Molecular weight
254.5 g/mol
PubChem CID
18027 — full record on PubChem

Properties

Volatility
low
CAS number
2922-51-2
Retention index
2213
Not in FEMA GRAS publications 1-33. Of 3,367 listed flavoring substances, none match this compound name. May still be food-safe under other regulatory routes (FDA 21 CFR 172, EFSA, JECFA) — check femaflavor.org for the authoritative current list.

Found in

Measured impact first, then profile share

Every ingredient known to contain 2-heptadecanone. Ingredients with a measured concentration come first, ranked by odour activity; the rest follow by how large a share of that ingredient's profile this molecule is. The figure beside each is how many different compounds that ingredient has in total — not the concentration of 2-heptadecanone in it.

champaca
flower
112 cmpds
hops
plant
116 cmpds
blue cheese
dairy
170 cmpds
butter
dairy
198 cmpds
milk
dairy
363 cmpds
strawberry
berry
479 cmpds
cocoa
seed
484 cmpds
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