Benzylacetone

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.