p-Methoxybenzylacetone

Names

[ CAS No. ]:
104-20-1

[ Name ]:
p-Methoxybenzylacetone

[Synonym ]:
4-Methoxybenzylacetone
2-Butanone, 4- (p-methoxyphenyl)-
Anisylacetone
2-Butanone, 4-(4-methoxyphenyl)-
EINECS 203-184-2
2-Butanone, 4- (4-methoxyphenyl)-
4-(4-Methoxyphenyl)-2-butanone
MFCD00008791
p-Methoxybenzylacetone
4-(4-methoxyphenyl)butan-2-one

Biological Activity

[Description]:

Anisylacetone (p-Methoxybenzylacetone) is a male fruit fly attractant[1].

[Related Catalog]:

Research Areas >> Others

Signaling Pathways >> Others >> Others

[References]

[1]. Royer JE, et al. Comparative Trap Catches of Male Bactrocera, Dacus, and Zeugodacus Fruit Flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) With Four Floral Phenylbutanoid Lures (Anisyl Acetone, Cue-Lure, Raspberry Ketone, and Zingerone) in Queensland, Australia. Environ Entomol. 2020 Aug 20;49(4):815-822.

Chemical & Physical Properties

[ Density]:
1.0±0.1 g/cm3

[ Boiling Point ]:
280.3±0.0 °C at 760 mmHg

[ Melting Point ]:
8 °C(lit.)

[ Molecular Formula ]:
C₁₁H₁₄O₂

[ Molecular Weight ]:
178.228

[ Flash Point ]:
112.0±13.9 °C

[ Exact Mass ]:
178.099380

[ PSA ]:
26.30000

[ LogP ]:
1.59

[ Vapour Pressure ]:
0.0±0.5 mmHg at 25°C

[ Index of Refraction ]:
1.499

MSDS

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Toxicological Information

CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION

RTECS NUMBER :: EL9085500

CHEMICAL NAME :: 2-Butanone, 4-(4-methoxyphenyl)-

CAS REGISTRY NUMBER :: 104-20-1

BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. :: 1869592

LAST UPDATED :: 199701

DATA ITEMS CITED :: 3

MOLECULAR FORMULA :: C11-H14-O2

HEALTH HAZARD DATA

ACUTE TOXICITY DATA

TYPE OF TEST :: LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Oral

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Rodent - rat

DOSE/DURATION :: >5 gm/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value

REFERENCE :: FCTXAV Food and Cosmetics Toxicology. (London, UK) V.1-19, 1963-81. For publisher information, see FCTOD7. Volume(issue)/page/year: 12,929,1974

TYPE OF TEST :: LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Administration onto the skin

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Rodent - rabbit

DOSE/DURATION :: >5 gm/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value

REFERENCE :: FCTXAV Food and Cosmetics Toxicology. (London, UK) V.1-19, 1963-81. For publisher information, see FCTOD7. Volume(issue)/page/year: 12,929,1974

Safety Information

[ Personal Protective Equipment ]:
Eyeshields;Gloves;half-mask respirator (US);multi-purpose combination respirator cartridge (US)

[ Hazard Codes ]:
Xi: Irritant;

[ Risk Phrases ]:
R36/37/38

[ Safety Phrases ]:
S23-S24/25

[ RIDADR ]:
NONH for all modes of transport

[ WGK Germany ]:
2

[ RTECS ]:
EL9085500

[ HS Code ]:
2914509090

Synthetic Route

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Precursor & DownStream

Precursor

DownStream

Customs

[ HS Code ]: 2914509090

[ Summary ]:
HS:2914509090 other ketones with other oxygen function VAT:17.0% Tax rebate rate:9.0% Supervision conditions:none MFN tariff:5.5% General tariff:30.0%