Heptanones

2-Heptanone, also known as 'methyl n-amyl ketone, or heptan-2-one', is an organic compoundwith the molecular formula . It is classified as a ketone. The compound is a colorless, water-like liquid with a banana-like, fruity odor. It contributes to the flavor or odor of several aspects of everyday life. ==Occurrence and uses== thumb|200px|left|The typical odor of gorgonzola is related to 2-heptanone.

4-Heptanone or heptan-4-one is an organic compound with the formula (CH3CH2CH2)2CO. It is a colorless liquid.

3-Heptanone (butyl ethyl ketone), is a seven carbon ketone. It is a colourless liquid with a "green odour," also described as having a fruity scent and a melon-banana flavour. It is often used as a perfume/fragrance, as a solvent for cellulose, nitrocellulose, or vinyl resins, and as a synthetic building block in the preparation of other organic molecules.

Heptanone may refer to the following ketones with seven carbon atoms the formula C7H14O:

5-Methyl-2-hexanone, also known as methyl isoamyl ketone, is an organic compoundwith the molecular formula . It is classified as a ketone. The compound is a colorless, water-like liquid that is used as a solvent. It is produced via condensation of acetone and isobutyraldehyde followed by hydrogenation of the resulting alkene.