Acetanisole
Aroma Chemical Base Note CAS 100-06-1
A sweet floral note with a hawthorn and acacia character and a soft anisic facet. Powdery and balsamic, it adds a mimosa floralcy to compositions.
Odor profile
| Note | Base Note |
| Descriptor 1 | Powdery |
| Descriptor 2 | Soft |
| Descriptor 3 | Mimosa |
| Impact Level | Medium |
| Tenacity2 | 251 h |
2 Source: The Good Scents Company
Identification
| CAS Number | 100-06-1 |
| INCI Name | Methoxyacetophenone |
| Category | Aroma Chemical |
| Formula | C9H10O2 |
| Mol. Weight | 150.17 |
| IUPAC Name | 1-(4-methoxyphenyl)ethanone |
| InChIKey | NTPLXRHDUXRPNE-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
Synonyms
acetanisol, p-acetanisole, acetanisole cryst., acetanisole crystals, 4-acetyl anisole, p-acetyl anisole, para-acetyl anisole, 4-acetylanisole, p-acetylanisole, para-acetylanisole, castoreum anisole, ethanone, 1-(4-methoxyphenyl)-, linarodin, para-methoxy acetophenone, methoxyacetophenone, 4-methoxyacetophenone, p-methoxyacetophenone, para-methoxyacetophenone, 4-methoxyphenyl methyl ketone, p-methoxyphenyl methyl ketone, para-methoxyphenyl methyl ketone, 1-(4-methoxyphenyl) ethanone, 1-(4-methoxyphenyl)-ethanone, 1-(4-methoxyphenyl)ethan-1-one, 1-(4-methoxyphenyl)ethanon, (4-methoxyphenyl)ethanone, 1-(4-methoxyphenyl)ethanone, 4-methoxyphenylmethyl ketone, p-methoxyphenylmethyl ketone, para-methoxyphenylmethyl ketone, methyl 4-methoxyphenyl ketone, methyl p-methoxyphenyl ketone, methyl para-methoxyphenyl ketone, novatone, vananote
Physical and chemical data
| Boiling Point | 256 °C |
| Melting Point | 37.00 °C |
| Flash Point | 138 °C |
| Vapor Pressure | 0.006000 mmHg @ 25.00 C. |
| LogP | 1.740 |
| Solubility | alcohol; fixed oils; propylene glycol |
| Appearance | white to pale yellow crystals |
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