Chemical Properties
light yellow low melting crystalline mass or
Uses
trans-4-Phenyl-3-buten-2-one is used in various synthetic preparations.
Definition
ChEBI: The trans-isomer of benzylideneacetone. It acts as an inhibitor of the enzyme phospholipase A2 (EC 3.1.1.4) of insects like diamond back moth.
General Description
trans-4-Phenyl-3-buten-2-one forms
trans-4-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-3-buten-2-one (4-OH-PBO) as a metabolite when incubated with liver microsomes of untreated rats in the presence of NADPH.
Safety Profile
Mutation data reported. Aflammable liquid. When heated to decomposition it emitsacrid smoke and irritating vapors.