描述
Heptadecanone is a member of the class of compounds known as ketones. Ketones are organic compounds in which a carbonyl group is bonded to two carbon atoms R2C=O (neither R may be a hydrogen atom). Ketones that have one or more alpha-hydrogen atoms undergo keto-enol tautomerization, the tautomer being an enol. Heptadecanone is practically insoluble (in water) and an extremely weak basic (essentially neutral) compound (based on its pKa). Heptadecanone can be found in soft-necked garlic, which makes heptadecanone a potential biomarker for the consumption of this food product.