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.
clear colourless to pale yellow liquid
4-(p-Methoxyphenyl)-2-butanone has an intensely sweet, floral,fruity odor and cherry–raspberry flavor at low concentrations.
Contained (approximately 53% level) in the odorous principle obtained by extraction and hydrolysis from aloe
wood (Aquilaria algallocha Roxb.) and in anise.
In insect attractants, organic synthesis, flavoring.
4-(4-Methoxyphenyl)-2-butanone is used as pharmaceutical intermediate.
By condensing acetone with anisaldehyde to yield anisylidene acetone and subsequent hydrogenation in the presence of
Pd catalyst.
ChEBI: 4-(4-Methoxyphenyl)-2-butanone is a member of methoxybenzenes.
Aroma characteristics at 5.0%: sweet, fruity, woody, powdery, honey, vanilla, raspberry and ionone-like.
Taste characteristics at 40 ppm: floral, woody, ionone, raspberry, fruity, spice and berry.
Low oral and skin
toxicity. A flammable liquid. When heated
to decomposition it emits acrid smoke and
irritating fumes.
