Description
4-(p-Hydroxyphenyl)-2-butanone has a sweet, fruity, raspberry
preserves odor. May be prepared by catalytic hydrogenation of phydroxy-benzylidene acetone in the presence of platinum black in
ether or methanol or in the presence of palladium absorbed on
charcoal.
Occurrence
Reported found European cranberry, raspberry, blackberry, loganberry and sea buckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides L.).
Definition
ChEBI: A ketone that is 4-phenylbutan-2-one in which the phenyl ring is substituted at position 4 by a hydroxy group. It is found in a variety of fruits including raspberries, blackberries and cranberries, and is used in perfumery and cosmetics.
Taste threshold values
Taste characteristics at 40 ppm: fruity, jamy, berry, raspberry, and blueberry with seedy, cotton candy nuances
General Description
This certified reference material (CRM) is produced and certified in accordance with ISO/IEC 17025 and ISO 17034. This CRM is traceable to primary material from an NMI, e.g. NIST or NMIJ.
Certified content by quantitative NMR incl. uncertainty and expiry date are given on the certificate.
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Flammability and Explosibility
Nonflammable
References
[1] Synlett, 2010, # 1, p. 93 - 96
[2] Applied Catalysis A: General, 2015, vol. 504, p. 654 - 663
[3] Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2016, vol. 81, # 9, p. 3528 - 3532
[4] Russian Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2001, vol. 37, # 11, p. 1534 - 1541
[5] Organic Process Research and Development, 2011, vol. 15, # 4, p. 858 - 870