4-methyl-4-phenyl pentanone

Full Material List

4-methyl-4-phenylpentan-2-one

Identifiers

CAS (Single)	7403-42-1
FEMA	N/A
EINECS	231-007-9
Synonyms	methyl 2-methyl-2-phenyl propyl ketone methyl 2-methyl-2-phenylpropyl ketone methyl phenyl pentan-2-one 4- methyl-4-phenyl pentan-2-one 4- methyl-4-phenyl pentanone 4- methyl-4-phenyl-2-pentanone 4- methyl-4-phenylpentan-2-one 2- pentanone, 4-methyl-4-phenyl- 4- phenyl-4-methyl pentan-2-one 4- phenyl-4-methyl-2-pentanone 4- phenyl-4-methylpentan-2-one vetikon (Symrise) vetikone vetilan
JECFA Food Flavoring	N/A
JECFA Food Additive	N/A
DG SANTE Food Flavourings	N/A
DG SANTE Food Contact Materials	N/A
FDA UNII	YS5PDT7XIC
CoE Number	N/A
XlogP3-AA	N/A
Molecular Weight	176.25872
Molecular Formula	C12 H16 O

Properties

Food Chemicals Codex Listed	No
Appearance	colorless to pale yellow clear liquid (est)
Assay	97.00 to 100.00
Specific Gravity	0.97050 to 0.97450 @ 25.00 °C.
Lbs/Gal (est)	8.076 to 8.109
Refractive Index	1.50800 to 1.51200 @ 20.00 Â°C.
Melting Point	N/A
Boiling Point	252.00 to 253.00 Â°C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
Flash Point	> 200.00 Â°F. TCC ( > 93.33 Â°C. )
Acid Value	N/A
Vapor Pressure	0.020000 mmHg @ 25.00 Â°C. (est)
Vapor Density	N/A
logP (o/w)	2.727 (est)
Soluble In	alcohol water, 217.7 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) water
Occurrence	not found in nature

Organoleptic

Organoleptic Notes	1. Odor Type: green Odor Strength:medium Substantivity:4 hour(s) at 100.00 % green sweet floral honey gardenia Odor Description:at 100.00 %. green sweet floral honey gardenia Odor and/or flavor descriptions from others (if found).
Odor	green green, sweet, floral, honey, gardenia,
Flavor	N/A

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