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4-Phenyl-2-butanone

4-Phenyl-2-butanone structure

4-Phenyl-2-butanone 

structure
  • CAS No:

    2550-26-7

  • Formula:

    C10H12O

  • Chemical Name:

    4-Phenyl-2-butanone

  • Synonyms:

    2-Butanone,4-phenyl-;4-Phenyl-2-butanone;Benzylacetone;1-Phenyl-3-butanone;Methyl phenethyl ketone;Methyl 2-phenylethyl ketone;Phenethyl methyl ketone;2-Phenylethyl methyl ketone;NSC 44829;NSC 813

  • Categories:

    Cosmetic Ingredient  >  Perfuming

Description

Benzylacetone is an aromatic compound from agarwood[1]. Benzylacetone exhibits potent and reversible antityrosinase (mushroom) activity, with IC50s of 2.8 mM and 0.6 mM for monophenolase and diphenolase, respectively[2]. Benzylacetone has appetite-enhancing and locomotor-reducing effects[3].


Liquid

4-Phenyl-2-butanone Basic Attributes

148.2

148.20

1907123

219-847-4

UZM5QH16YW

44829|813

DTXSID6033241

29143900

Characteristics

17.1

1.8

Clear colorless to pale yellow Liquid

0.9877 g/cm3 @ Temp: 40 °C

-13 °C

233.5 °C

209 °F

1.504

Practically insoluble in water

Store below +30°C.

0.0386 hPa (20 °C)

LD50 orally in Rabbit: 3200 mg/kg

Safety Information

NONH for all modes of transport

1

38

37-24/25

EL9600000

Xi

P264, P280, P302+P352, P321, P332+P313, P362

H315

Not Classified| |Warning|H315 (100%): Causes skin irritation [Warning Skin corrosion/irritation]|P264, P280, P302+P352, P321, P332+P313, and P362|Aggregated GHS information provided by 10 companies from 1 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory.

Drug Information

benzyl acetone

4-Phenyl-2-butanone Use and Manufacturing

Uses

4-Phenyl-2-butanone is an attractant compound found in the flower Nicotiana attenuata. It is also used in the preparation of 4-oxocyclohexanecarbaldehyde derivatives.


Odor agents


Air care products

Soap, cleaning compound, and toilet preparation manufacturing|2-Butanone, 4-phenyl-: ACTIVE

Food additives -> Flavoring Agents

Flavoring Agents

Computed Properties

Molecular Weight:148.20
XLogP3:1.8
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count:1
Rotatable Bond Count:3
Exact Mass:148.088815002
Monoisotopic Mass:148.088815002
Topological Polar Surface Area:17.1
Heavy Atom Count:11
Complexity:123
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count:1
Compound Is Canonicalized:Yes

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