Chemistry:Fructone

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Fructone is the organic compound with the formula CH
3
C(O
2
C
2
H
4
)CH
2
CO
2
C
2
H
5
It is the ketal derived from the condensation of ethyl acetoacetate and ethylene glycol. Also known as apple ketal and applinal, it has a fruity, apple-like smell with pineapple, strawberry, and woody aspects reminiscent of pine trees (described as "sweet, fruity, apple, green, tropical, plum, woody").[1] It is a commercial fragrance.[2]

References

  1. "apple ketal". Scents and Flavors. https://scentsandflavors.com/database/9dbb5134-74e3-468e-ae3a-64b41d0d9104. 
  2. Panten, Johannes; Surburg, Horst (2016). "Flavors and Fragrances, 3. Aromatic and Heterocyclic Compounds". Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry. pp. 1–45. doi:10.1002/14356007.t11_t02. ISBN 978-3-527-30673-2.