# 6-methyl-5-hepten-2-one


Canonical page: https://essential-oils.club/compounds/6-methyl-5-hepten-2-one

- **Chemical class:** Aliphatic / small aromatic
- **PubChem CID:** 9862 (https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/9862)
- **Measured in:** 10 oils, 45 GC-MS samples

## Where it's found

Share of each oil (median of GC-MS samples, with interquartile range):

| Oil | Median % | IQR % | Max % | Samples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Lemongrass](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/xiang-mao) | 1.82 | 1.72–2.15 | 4 | 8 |
| [Lemon myrtle](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/lemon-myrtle) | 0.6 | 0.46–1.11 | 1.62 | 3 |
| [Melissa](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/melissa) | 0.49 | 0.31–1.3 | 3.72 | 19 |
| [Lemon](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/jade-lemon) | 0.3 | 0.3–0.3 | 0.3 | 1 |
| [Cardamom](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/cardamom) | 0.19 | 0.19–0.2 | 0.2 | 2 |
| [German chamomile](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/german-chamomile) | 0.15 | 0.13–0.23 | 0.3 | 7 |
| Wormwood | 0.1 | 0.1–0.1 | 0.1 | 1 |
| [Citronella](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/citronella) | 0.07 | 0.07–0.07 | 0.07 | 1 |
| [Basil](https://essential-oils.club/oils/single/basil) | 0.03 | 0.02–0.03 | 0.04 | 2 |
| Mountain savory | 0.03 | 0.03–0.03 | 0.03 | 1 |

Methodology: https://essential-oils.club/oils/methodology

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