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Benzylacetone

  • CAS No:2550-26-7 4-phenylbutan-2-one
    Molecular Structure

    Detailed Description

    Usage:
    Benzylacetone (IUPAC name: 4-phenyl-2-butanone) is a liquid with a sweet, flowery smell that is considered to be the most abundant attractant compound in flowers (e.g. Coyote Tobacco, Nicotiana attenuata) and one of volatile components of cocoa; It can be used as an attractant for melon flies (Bactrocera cucurbitae), in perfume, and as an odorant for soap.It can be prepared by the hydrogenation of benzylideneacetone.
    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.
    Benzylacetone has been identified as a volatile component of cocoa. Benzylacetone is a sweet-floral-smelling liquid, which can be prepared by selective hydrogenation of benzylidene acetone (from benzaldehyde and acetone). It is used in soap perfumes.