Acetophenone



Acetophenone
IUPAC name 1-phenylethanone
Other names Phenyl methyl ketone
Identifiers
CAS number 98-86-2
SMILES O=C(C)C1=CC=CC=C1
InChI InChI=1/C8H8O/c1-7(9)
8-5-3-2-4-6-8/h2-6H,1H3
Properties
Molecular formula C8H8O
Molar mass 120.15 g/mol
Density 1.028 g/cm³
Melting point

19-20 °C

Boiling point

202 °C

Hazards
MSDS External MSDS
NFPA 704
2
 
0
 
Flash point 77 °C
Supplementary data page
Structure and
properties 		εr, etc.
Thermodynamic
data 		Phase behaviour
Solid, liquid, gas
Spectral data MS
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for
materials in their standard state
(at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox disclaimer and references

Acetophenone is a crystalline esters in the manufacture of alcohol-soluble resins.

These in turn are used in perfume. Acetophenone is used to create fragrances that resemble almond, cherry, honeysuckle, jasmine, and strawberry. It is used in chewing gum. It can be found naturally in apple, cheese, apricot, banana, beef and cauliflower.

This hypnotic under the name of hypnone.

Cigarette additive

In a 1994 report released by five top cigarette companies, acetophenone was listed as one of the 599 additives to cigarettes.[1]

References

  1. ^ What's in a cigarette?. Retrieved on 2006-05-31.
  • Acetophenone
  • Safety data for acetophenone
 
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