Benzylacetone

• Product NameBenzylacetone
  CAS No.2550-26-7
  Purity98%
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Detailed Description

Name: Benzylacetone
CAS NO: 2550-26-7
Formula: C10H12O
Molecular weight: 148.2
Boiling point: 235?°C(lit.)
Density: 0.989?g/mL?at 25?°C(lit.)
Flash point: 209?°F
Refractive index: n20/D?1.512(lit.)
Appearance: clear colorless to pale yellowish liquid
Purity: 98%
Package specification: customized
Storage: Store below +30°C.
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.