4-(p-Methoxyphenyl)-2-Butanone
Aroma Chemical Base Note CAS 104-20-1
A sweet fruity note with a dried raspberry and cherry character and a soft rose facet. Natural and rich, it adds a cassie floralcy to compositions.
Odor profile
| Note | Base Note |
| Descriptor 1 | Fruity |
| Descriptor 2 | Raspberry |
| Descriptor 3 | Cherry |
| Impact Level | Medium |
| Tenacity2 | 324 h |
2 Source: The Good Scents Company
Identification
| CAS Number | 104-20-1 |
| INCI Name | Raspberry ketone methyl ether |
| Category | Aroma Chemical |
| Formula | C11H14O2 |
| Mol. Weight | 178.23 |
| IUPAC Name | 4-(4-methoxyphenyl)butan-2-one |
| InChIKey | PCBSXBYCASFXTM-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
Synonyms
anisyl acetone, nat. anisyl acetone, p-anisyl acetone, para-anisyl acetone, anisyl acetone (natural), anisyl acetone FCC, anisyl acetone natural, anisyl acetone purified FCC, anisyl acetone synthetic, anisylacetone, p-, bramble ketone, butan-2-one, 4-(4-methoxyphenyl)-, 2-butanone, 4-(4-methoxyphenyl)-, 2-butanone, 4-(p-methoxyphenyl)-, frambinon methyl ether (Symrise), frambinone methyl ether (Symrise), methoxy phenyl butanone, p-methoxy phenyl butanone, p-methoxy phenyl butanone natural, 4-(4-methoxy-phenyl)-butan-2-one, 4-methoxybenzyl acetone, p-methoxybenzyl acetone, para-methoxybenzyl acetone, 4-methoxybenzylacetone, methoxybenzylacetone, p-, methoxyphenethyl methyl ketone, methoxyphenethylmethyl ketone, p-methoxyphenyl butanone, para-methoxyphenyl butanone, 4-(4-methoxyphenyl) butan-2-one, 4-(4-methoxyphenyl)-2-butanone, 4-(para-methoxyphenyl)-2-butanone, 1-(4-methoxyphenyl)-3-butanone, 1-(p-methoxyphenyl)-3-butanone, 1-(para-methoxyphenyl)-3-butanone, 4-(4-methoxyphenyl)butan-2-one, p-methoxyphenylbutanone, para-methoxyphenylbutanone, methyl oxanone, raspberry ketone methyl ether
Physical and chemical data
| Boiling Point | 277 °C |
| Melting Point | 8.00 °C |
| Flash Point | 150 °C |
| Density | 1.04100 |
| Refractive Index | 1.51500 |
| Vapor Pressure | 0.004000 mmHg @ 25.00 C. (est) |
| LogP | 1.852 |
| Solubility | alcohol; dipropylene glycol; water, very slightly |
| Appearance | colorless to pale yellow clear oily liquid |
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