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Fructone is the organic compound with the formula CH₃C(O₂C₂H₄)CH₂CO₂C₂H₅ It is the ketal derived from the condensation of ethyl acetoacetate and ethylene glycol. Also known as apple ketal and applinal, it has a fruity, apple-like smell with pineapple, strawberry, and woody aspects reminiscent of pine trees (described as “sweet, fruity, apple, green, tropical, plum, woody”).^[1] It is a commercial fragrance.^[2]

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Fructone product page^{[permanent dead link]} IFF
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References

^ “apple ketal”. Scents and Flavors. Scents and Flavors. Retrieved 1 April 2026.
^ Panten, Johannes; Surburg, Horst (2016). “Flavors and Fragrances, 3. Aromatic and Heterocyclic Compounds”. Ullmann’s Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry. pp. 1–45. doi:10.1002/14356007.t11_t02. ISBN 978-3-527-30673-2.

[rdp-we-cite_note-1] “apple ketal”. Scents and Flavors. Scents and Flavors. Retrieved 1 April 2026.

[rdp-we-cite_note-2] Panten, Johannes; Surburg, Horst (2016). “Flavors and Fragrances, 3. Aromatic and Heterocyclic Compounds”. Ullmann’s Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry. pp. 1–45. doi:10.1002/14356007.t11_t02. ISBN 978-3-527-30673-2.

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