Description
4-(p-Methoxyphenyl)-2-butanone has an intensely sweet, floral,
fruity odor and a cherry-raspberry flavor at low concentrations.
May be prepared by condensing acetone with anisaldehyde to yield anisylidene acetone and subsequent hydrogenation in the presence
of Pd catalyst.
Chemical Properties
4-(p-Methoxyphenyl)-2-butanone has an intensely sweet, floral,fruity odor and cherry–raspberry flavor at low concentrations.
Chemical Properties
clear colourless to pale yellow liquid
Occurrence
Contained (approximately 53% level) in the odorous principle obtained by extraction and hydrolysis from aloe
wood (Aquilaria algallocha Roxb.) and in anise.
Uses
4-(4-Methoxyphenyl)-2-butanone is used as pharmaceutical intermediate.
Uses
In insect attractants, organic synthesis, flavoring.
Definition
ChEBI: 4-(4-Methoxyphenyl)-2-butanone is a member of methoxybenzenes.
Preparation
By condensing acetone with anisaldehyde to yield anisylidene acetone and subsequent hydrogenation in the presence of
Pd catalyst.
Aroma threshold values
Aroma characteristics at 5.0%: sweet, fruity, woody, powdery, honey, vanilla, raspberry and ionone-like.
Taste threshold values
Taste characteristics at 40 ppm: floral, woody, ionone, raspberry, fruity, spice and berry.
