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.

It is a commercial fragrance.

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