Colorless to pale yellow liquid. Boiling point 52°C (0.13 Pa), relative density 0.930, refractive index 1.4957. Has a rose-like aroma.
(E)-β-Damascone is an odorant found in some food, tea and tobacco plants. It is found to inhibit lipopolysaccharide mediated nitric oxide production through nuclear factor E2-related protein 2 signaling in human colon adenocarcinoma and mouse macrophage.
ChEBI: 4-(2,6,6-Trimethylcyclohex-1-enyl)but-2-en-4-one is an enone.
Flammability and Explosibility
Non flammable
