6-Methyl-5-hepten-2-one
Alternative Name(s)
- 2-Methyl-2-hepten-6-one
- 2-Methyl-6-heptenone
- 2-Methyl-6-oxo-2-heptene
- 2-Methylhept-2-en-6-one
- 2-Oxo-6-methylhept-5-ene
- 5-Hepten-2-one, 6-methyl-
- 6-Methyl hept-5-en-2-one
- 6-Methyl-5-Hepten-2-one
- 6-Methyl-5-heptene-2-one
- 6-Methylhept-5-en-2-one
- 6-Methylheptan-5-ene-2-one
- FEMA 2707
- Prenylacetone
- Sulcatone
IUPAC Name – 6-methylhept-5-en-2-one
Empirical Formula – C8H12O
Molecular Weight – 126.20
Exact Mass – 126.10
Elemental Analysis – C, 76.14; H, 11.18; O, 12.68

Concentration analysis (mg/kg)
0.22-1.00 (NO REFERENCE INCLUDED), 0.02[1]
References
- Romero, I., et al., Validation of SPME-GCMS method for the analysis of virgin olive oil volatiles responsible for sensory defects. Talanta, 2015. 134: p. 394-401.