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Fructone

Fructone is the organic compound with the formula CH3C(O2C2H4)CH2CO2C2H5 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. It is a commercial fragrance.

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Fructone
Skeletal formula of fructone
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Ball-and-stick model of the fructone molecule
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Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Ethyl (2-methyl-1,3-dioxolan-2-yl)acetate
Other names
Ethyl 2-(2-methyl-1,3-dioxolan-2-yl)acetate
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.026.467
EC Number
  • 229-114-0
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C8H14O4/c1-3-10-7(9)6-8(2)11-4-5-12-8/h3-6H2,1-2H3 ☒N
    Key: XWEOGMYZFCHQNT-UHFFFAOYSA-N ☒N
  • CC1(OCCO1)CC(OCC)=O
Properties
C8H14O4
Molar mass 174.19
Appearance Clear liquid
Density 1.067 g/cm3 (1)
Boiling point 207.99 (760 mmHg)
1.893 g/L
Hazards
Flash point 97 °C (207 °F; 370 K)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Fructone is the organic compound with the formula CH3C(O2C2H4)CH2CO2C2H5 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

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References

  1. "apple ketal". Scents and Flavors. Scents and Flavors. Retrieved 1 April 2026.
  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.