Tags: Chemical Compound, Chemical Substance.
Oct-1-en-3-one (CH2=CHC(=O)(CH2)4CH3) also known as 1-octen-3-one is the odorant that is responsible for the typical metallic smell of metals and blood coming into contact with skin. Oct-1-en-3-one has a strong metallic mushroom-like odor with an odor detection threshold of 0.03 – 1.12 µg/m³ and it is the main compound responsible for the smell of metal followed by decanal (smell: orange skin flowery) and nonanal (smell: tallowy fruity).
