Nootkatone

Product name:Nootkatone

CAS:4674-50-4

Molecular formula:C15H22O

Product description:Nootkatone is a natural organic compound and is the most important and expensive aromatic of grapefruit.It is a sesquiterpene and a ketone.Nootkatone was previously thought to be one of the main chemical components of the smell and flavour of grapefruits. In its solid form it is usually found as crystals. As a liquid, it is viscous and yellow. Nootkatone is typically extracted from grapefruit, but can also be manufactured with genetically modified organisms, or through the chemical or biochemical oxidation of valencene.