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| 4-Methoxyphenylacetone Basic information |
| 4-Methoxyphenylacetone Chemical Properties |
| Hazard Codes | Xi | | Risk Statements | 36/37/38 | | Safety Statements | 23-24/25 | | WGK Germany | 2 | | RTECS | UC2990000 | | Hazard Note | Irritant | | TSCA | Yes | | HS Code | 29145000 | | Toxicity | LD50 orl-rat: 3330 mg/kg FCTXAV 17,857,79 |
| 4-Methoxyphenylacetone Usage And Synthesis |
| Description | l-(p-Methoxyphenyl)-2-propanone has an odor and taste similar
to anise. May be obtained by boiling α- or β-anetholglycol with
a 20% solution of sulfuric acid, or from l-(p-methoxyphenyl)-
propan-l,2-ol by treatment with diluted sulfuric acid. | | Chemical Properties | 1-(p-Methoxyphenyl)-2-propanone has an odor and taste similar to anise. | | Chemical Properties | Pale Yellow Liquid | | Occurrence | Reported found in Chinese star anise and in Russian star anise; also reported found in sweet and common fen nel, chervil (Anthriscus cerefolium) and Illicium verum and cherry | | Uses | A volatile compound released by flowering plants to attractant insects | | Preparation | Obtained by boiling α- or β-anetholglycol with a 2% solution of sulfuric acid, or from 1-(p-methoxyphenyl)-propan-1,2-ol
by treatment with diluted sulfuric acid. | | Taste threshold values | Taste characteristics at 15 ppm: sweet spicy, with green anisic, minty nuances. | | Synthesis Reference(s) | The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 61, p. 1748, 1996 DOI: 10.1021/jo9518314 | | General Description | Asymmetric amination of 4-methoxyphenylacetone was studied. | | Flammability and Explosibility | Notclassified | | Safety Profile | Moderately toxic by ingestion andother routes. A skin irritant. A flammable liquid. |
| 4-Methoxyphenylacetone Preparation Products And Raw materials |
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