| Chemical Properties | CLEAR SLIGHTLY YELLOW LIQUID |
| Chemical Properties | Colorless clear liquid. |
| Occurrence | Reported found in rue oil China (1.31%), rue flower oil Colombia (1.25%), rue oil Cuba (0.72%), ambrette seed
oil (0.10%), Croton flavens L. (Welensali) leaf oil Curacao (0.10%), cascarilla bark oil (0.06%) and violet flower absolute. |
| Uses | 2-Decanone was used in the synthesis of brushed block copolymers via conjugation through an acid-labile hydrazone linker to poly(ethylene glycol)-poly(aspartate hydrazide) block copolymers; methyl ketones. 2-decanone used as a solvent and an intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals. It is also used in perfumes. |
| Uses | 2-Decanone was used in the synthesis of:
- brushed block copolymers via conjugation through an acid-labile hydrazone linker to poly(ethylene glycol)-poly(aspartate hydrazide) block copolymers
- methyl ketones
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| Definition | ChEBI: A methyl ketone that is decane in which the methylene hydrogens at position 2 are replaced by an oxo group. |
| Aroma threshold values | Medium-type strength odor, orange floral. |
| General Description | 2-Decanone is a constituent of the essential oil of Ruta chalepensis L., which is used in the production of food, drugs and perfumery. |
| Safety Profile | Slightly toxic by ingestion. Aflammable liquid. When heated to decomposition it emitsacrid smoke and irritating vapors. |
