PRODUCT Properties
| Melting point: | 61 °C |
| Boiling point: | 333.2±17.0 °C(Predicted) |
| Density | 1.030±0.06 g/cm3(Predicted) |
| FEMA | 2673 | 1-(P-METHOXYPHENYL)-1-PENTEN-3-ONE |
| storage temp. | Amber Vial, -20°C Freezer, Under inert atmosphere |
| solubility | Chloroform (Slightly), Methanol (Slightly) |
| form | Solid |
| color | White to Off-White |
| Odor | at 10.00 % in dipropylene glycol. dry sweet powdery cherry fruity heliotrope almond anisic vanilla |
| Odor Type | powdery |
| JECFA Number | 826 |
| Stability: | Light Sensitive |
| LogP | 2.65 |
Description and Uses
1 -(p-Methoxypheny 1)-1 -penten-3-one has an odor similar to butter, sweet and lasting. It has a sweet, fruity taste at low levels and a slightly burning taste at higher levels. Prepared by saturation at room temperature of a mixture of anisaldehyde and methyl ethyl ketone with HCL, or by treating α-methyl-α-(4-hydroxy)benzylidene acetone with methyl iodide in alkaline solution.
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