描述
2-decanone, also known as methyl n-octyl ketone or N-c8h17coch3, 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. Thus, 2-decanone is considered to be an oxygenated hydrocarbon lipid molecule. 2-decanone is practically insoluble (in water) and an extremely weak acidic compound (based on its pKa). 2-decanone is a fatty, floral, and orange tasting compound found in corn and herbs and spices, which makes 2-decanone a potential biomarker for the consumption of these food products. 2-decanone can be found primarily in feces and saliva.