4-Octanone (CED0017896)

4-Octanone is an organic compound with the chemical formula C8H16O and an average molecular weight of 128.21 g/mol. 4-Octanone belongs to the carbonyl compounds, a subclass of organooxygen compounds within the organic compounds. This compound is associated with 11 recorded sources. Within the category of household cleaning and consumer products, it is found in soap detergents, bleaching agents, and perfumes within detergents and soaps. In the context of food, food processing, and cookware, it is linked to food preservation and the processing of meats. Additionally, it is released from electrical and electronic equipment, specifically including electrodes, fixed capacitors and their manufacture, hybrid capacitors, electric switches, and conductors or conductive bodies characterised by the conductive materials. 4-Octanone is also present in indoor air, which falls under the category of air, dust, and atmospheric transport. The recorded route of exposure for this compound is inhalation.