2-Dodecanone
Synonym(s):Decyl methyl ketone
- CAS NO.:6175-49-1
- Empirical Formula: C12H24O
- Molecular Weight: 184.32
- MDL number: MFCD00015064
- EINECS: 228-222-5
- SAFETY DATA SHEET (SDS)
- Update Date: 2026-05-20 15:44:43
What is 2-Dodecanone?
Chemical properties
Colorless oily liquid. B.P. 246℃. Solidifies in the cold, melts at 21℃. Insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and oils.
The Uses of 2-Dodecanone
2-Dodecanone may be used as an analytical standard for the determination of the analyte in Tunisian Ruta graveolens L. oils from Jemmel and hop/hop products by chromatography-based techniques.
Definition
ChEBI: 2-Dodecanone is a ketone.
Preparation
Production method of 2-Dodecanone :1)by oxidation of secondary-Dodecylalcohol, 2) by Grignard type reaction. 3) by Acetoacetic ester synthesis.
Synthesis Reference(s)
The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 38, p. 4082, 1973 DOI: 10.1021/jo00987a035
Tetrahedron Letters, 25, p. 4805, 1984 DOI: 10.1016/S0040-4039(01)81525-2
General Description
2-Dodecanone is a volatile organic compound found in alcoholic beverages. It is also an important constituent of the essential oil of rue (Ruta graveolens) and hop oil (Humulus lupulus).
Properties of 2-Dodecanone
| Melting point: | 17-20 °C |
| Boiling point: | 247 °C(lit.) |
| Density | 0.828 g/mL at 20 °C(lit.) |
| refractive index | n |
| Flash point: | 108 °C |
| storage temp. | 2-8°C |
| form | Liquid |
| color | Clear colorless to light yellow |
| Odor | at 10.00 % in dipropylene glycol. fruity citrus floral orange |
| BRN | 1703135 |
| CAS DataBase Reference | 6175-49-1(CAS DataBase Reference) |
| NIST Chemistry Reference | 2-Dodecanone(6175-49-1) |
| EPA Substance Registry System | 2-Dodecanone (6175-49-1) |
Safety information for 2-Dodecanone
| Signal word | Warning |
| Pictogram(s) |
![]() Environment GHS09 |
| GHS Hazard Statements |
H411:Hazardous to the aquatic environment, long-term hazard |
| Precautionary Statement Codes |
P273:Avoid release to the environment. |
Computed Descriptors for 2-Dodecanone
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