2-Tridecanone

Chemical properties

white to slightly yellow crystalline solid

Chemical properties

2-Tridecanone has a warm, oily, herbaceous odor reminiscent of nut.

Occurrence

Reported found in coconut and palm oils; also in the oil of Schizandra nigra Max. (Matsubusa). Also reported found in American cranberry, rabbiteye blueberry, raspberry, other types of ginger, blue cheeses, cheddar cheese, Swiss cheese, Camembert cheese, Gruyere cheese, Limburger cheese, parmesan cheese, other cheeses, grapefruit juice, fejoia fruit, onion, shallot, leek, chive, ginger, butter, milk, cream, milk powder, roast chicken, chicken fat, cooked beef and mutton, pork liver, hop oil, cognac, rum, coconut meat, mango, rice, corn oil, wort, dried bonito, mountain papaya and maté.

The Uses of 2-Tridecanone

2-Tridecanone was used to study the impact of soil amendments in onion bulbs.

Definition

ChEBI: A methyl ketone that is tridecane in which the methylene hydrogens at position 2 are replaced by an oxo group.

Preparation

By heating a mixture of lauric acid and acetic acid over thorium oxide at 450°C.

Taste threshold values

Taste characteristics at 10 ppm: fatty and earthy with a fatty mouthfeel and with a dairy, ketonic, waxy, creamy, cheesy, dairy and coconut.

General Description

White crystalline solid.

Air & Water Reactions

Insoluble in water.

Reactivity Profile

Ketones, such as 2-Tridecanone, are reactive with many acids and bases liberating heat and flammable gases (e.g., H2). The amount of heat may be sufficient to start a fire in the unreacted portion of the ketone. Ketones react with reducing agents such as hydrides, alkali metals, and nitrides to produce flammable gas (H2) and heat. Ketones are incompatible with isocyanates, aldehydes, cyanides, peroxides, and anhydrides. They react violently with aldehydes, HNO3, HNO3 + H2O2, and HClO4.

Fire Hazard

2-Tridecanone is combustible.