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butanedione

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odour of cheeses

In chemical compound: Aldehydes and ketones
Butanedione, a ketone with two carbonyl groups, is partially responsible for the odour of cheeses. Civetone, a large cyclic ketone, is secreted by the civet cat and is a key component of many expensive perfumes.
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