Para-methyl Acetophenone
Aroma Chemical CAS 122-00-9
A sweet floral note with a hawthorn and mimosa character and a soft coumarin facet. Hay like and natural, it adds a powdery floral warmth to mimosa accords.
Odor profile
| Descriptor 1 | Floral |
| Descriptor 2 | Soft |
| Descriptor 3 | Heliotrope |
| Odor Impact1 | 216 |
| Tenacity2 | 20 h |
1 Source: PerfumersWorld
2 Source: The Good Scents Company
Identification
| CAS Number | 122-00-9 |
| INCI Name | P-methyl acetophenone |
| Category | Aroma Chemical |
| Formula | C9H10O |
| Mol. Weight | 134.17 |
| IUPAC Name | 1-(4-methylphenyl)ethanone |
| InChIKey | GNKZMNRKLCTJAY-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
Synonyms
4'-Methylacetophenone; P-tolyl Methyl Ketone; Methyl P-tolyl Ketone; P-methyl acetophenone; Methyl acetophenone; p-acetotoluene; para-acetotoluene; p-acetyl toluene; para-acetyl toluene; 1-acetyl-4-methyl benzene; 1-acetyl-4-methylbenzene; p-acetyltoluene; para-acetyltoluene; ethanone, 1- (4-methylphenyl)-; ethanone, 1-(4-methylphenyl)-; melilotal; 4-methyl acetophenone; methyl acetophenone extra FCC; methyl acetophenone para; methyl para-tolyl ketone; 4-methyl phenyl methyl ketone; 1-(4-methyl phenyl) ethanone; 1-methyl-4-acetyl benzene; 1-methyl-4-acetylbenzene; 4-methylacetophenone; p-methylacetophenone; para-methylacetophenone; 4-methylphenyl methyl ketone; 1-(4-methylphenyl)ethan-1-one; 1-(4-methylphenyl)ethanone; 4-methylphenylmethyl ketone; 1-p-tolyl ethanone; 1-para-tolyl ethanone; para-tolyl methyl ketone
Physical and chemical data
| Boiling Point | 224.0 °C |
| Melting Point | 28.0 °C |
| Flash Point | 92.22 °C |
| Density | 0.999 |
| Refractive Index | 1.53 |
| Vapor Pressure | 0.22 [mmHg] |
| LogP | 2.1 |
| Solubility | insoluble in water; soluble in organic solvents, oils |
| Appearance | Liquid |
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