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    Cyclotene

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    Cyclotene
    Names
    Preferred IUPAC name
    3-Methylcyclopentane-1,2-dione
    Other names
    Maple lactone
    Identifiers
    3D model (JSmol)
    ChemSpider
    EC Number
    • 212-154-8
    Properties
    C6H8O2
    Molar mass 112.128 g·mol−1
    Melting point 104–108 °C (219–226 °F; 377–381 K)[1]
    Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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    Cyclotene (maple lactone, corylon) is an organic compound used in flavors and perfumery for its maple- or caramel-like odor.[2]

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