Acetanisole
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| Names | |
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| IUPAC name
1-(4-Methoxyphenyl)ethanone | |
| Other names
4-Acetylanisole; para-Acetanisole; 4-Methoxyacetophenone; Linarodin; Novatone; Vananote; Castoreum anisole; 4-Methoxyphenyl methyl ketone | |
| Identifiers | |
100-06-1  | |
| ChemSpider | 7196 |
| Jmol interactive 3D | Image |
| PubChem | 7476 |
| UNII | 0IRH2BR587 |
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| Properties | |
| C9H10O2 | |
| Molar mass | 150.18 g·mol−1 |
| Appearance | White to pale yellow crystals[1] |
| Density | 1.094 g/cm3 |
| Melting point | 38.5 °C (101.3 °F; 311.6 K)[2] |
| Boiling point | 258 °C (496 °F; 531 K)[2] |
| 2470 mg/L[2] | |
| Hazards | |
| Flash point | 138 °C (280 °F)[3] |
| Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
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Acetanisole is an aromatic chemical compound with an aroma described as sweet, fruity, nutty, and similar to vanilla. In addition Acetanisole can sometimes smell like butter or caramel. [3] It is used as a cigarette additive,[4] a fragrance,[1] and a flavoring in food.[5]
Acetanisole is found naturally in castoreum, the glandular secretion of the beaver.[1]
Acetanisole can be prepared synthetically by Friedel-Crafts acylation of anisole with acetyl chloride:
Appearance
At room temperature 4-Methoxyacetophenone is solid, and has a white crystal like structure. Once melted, the white crystals turn into a clear liquid.
References
- 1 2 3 Para-Acetanisole, The Good Scents Company
- 1 2 3 Acetanisole in the ChemIDplus database
- 1 2 Acetanisole at Sigma-Aldrich
- ↑ Tobacco Documents | Profiles | Additives | Acetanisole
- ↑ 21 C.F.R. 172.515
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