4-(3,4-Methylenedioxyphenyl)-2-Butanone
Aroma Chemical Base Note CAS 55418-52-5
A sweet powdery note with a raspberry and heliotrope character and a soft cotton candy facet. Gourmand and natural, it adds a fruity floralcy to compositions.
Odor profile
| Note | Base Note |
| Descriptor 1 | Fruity |
| Descriptor 2 | Sweet |
| Descriptor 3 | Raspberry |
| Tenacity2 | 400 h |
2 Source: The Good Scents Company
Identification
| CAS Number | 55418-52-5 |
| INCI Name | Piperonyl acetone |
| Category | Aroma Chemical |
| Formula | C11H12O3 |
| Mol. Weight | 192.21 |
| IUPAC Name | 4-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)butan-2-one |
| InChIKey | TZJLGGWGVLADDN-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
Synonyms
4-benzo[1,3]dioxol-5-yl-butan-2-one, 4-(2H-benzo[3,4-d]1,3-dioxolan-5-yl)butan-2-one, 4-( benzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)butan-2-one, 4-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl) butan-2-one, 4-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-2-butanone, 4-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)butan-2-one, 2-butanone, 4- (1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-, 2-butanone, 4-(3,4-(methylenedioxy)phenyl)-, 2-butanone, 4-[3,4-(methylenedioxy)phenyl]-, dulcinyl (IFF), dulcinyl acetone, dulcinyl recrystallized (IFF), dulcinyl recrystalsalicylatelized (IFF), heliotropin acetone, heliotropinone, heliotropyl acetone, 4-(3,4-methylene dioxyphenyl)-2-butanone, 3,4-( methylenedioxy)benzylacetone, 4-(3,4-( methylenedioxy)phenyl)-2-butanone, 4-[3,4-( methylenedioxy)phenyl]-2-butanone, 3,4-methylenedioxybenzylacetone, piperonal acetone, piperonyl acetone, piperonylacetone
Physical and chemical data
| Boiling Point | 176 °C @ 17 mmHg |
| Melting Point | 47.00 °C |
| Flash Point | >100 °C |
| Vapor Pressure | 0.002000 mmHg @ 25.00 C. (est) |
| LogP | 1.148 |
| Solubility | alcohol; water, 892.1 mg/L @ 25 C (est); acid cleaner |
| Appearance | off-white to pale brown crystalline powder |
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