Sulcatone (6-methyl-5-hepten-2-one) is an unsaturated methylated ketone with the molecular formula C8H14O. It is a colorless, water-like liquid with a citrus-like, fruity odor.[2][3]
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6-Methylhept-5-en-2-one | |
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2-Methylheptenone
2-Methyl-2-hepten-6-one Methyl hexenyl ketone | |
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C8H14O | |
Molar mass | 126.199 g·mol−1 |
Odor | Powerful, fatty, green, citrus odor |
Density | 0.8546 g/mL |
Melting point | −67.1 °C (−88.8 °F; 206.1 K) |
Boiling point | 173.5 °C (344.3 °F; 446.6 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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Sulcatone is one of a number of mosquito attractants, especially for those species such as Aedes aegypti with the odor receptor gene Or4.[4]