4-(3,4-Dimethoxyphenyl)butan-2-one

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    6302-60-9

    Molecular formula
    C12H16O3

    SMILES
    CC(=O)CCC1=CC(=C(C=C1)OC)OC

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Sweet 77.49%
    Fruity 65.66%
    Floral 64.07%
    Vanilla 60.02%
    Woody 56.44%
    Spicy 53.52%
    Balsamic 51.04%
    Powdery 46.87%
    Creamy 43.64%
    Berry 40.03%

     

    Flavor
    Sweet 81.08%
    Fruity 51.92%
    Spicy 50.49%
    Woody 48.7%
    Vanilla 44.35%
    Floral 43.0%
    Powdery 38.17%
    Balsam 38.0%
    Spice 35.25%
    Raspberry 34.79%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Medium

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    1.4

    pKa est.
    8.31 (weak base)

    Molecular weight
    208.25 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    334°C

    Flash point

    • 118.9 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • 4-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)butan-2-one
    • 6302-60-9
    • 4-(3,4-Dimethoxyphenyl)-2-butanone
    • CHEMBL3884202
    • veratrylacetone
    • 2-Butanone, 4-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-
    • NSC41222
    • Gingerone, methyl ether
    • .alpha.-Veratrylpropanone
    • SCHEMBL269005
    • DTXSID50285264
    • BDBM50210052
    • NSC-41222
    • AKOS000348703
    • 4-(3,4-dimethoxy-phenyl)-2-butanone
    • CS-0117240
    • EN300-1826144

  • Applications

    4-(3,4-Dimethoxyphenyl)butan-2-one (CAS 6302-60-9) is used primarily in fragrance chemistry as an odorant and fragrance intermediate, enabling floral- and vanilla-like notes in perfumery. It may be employed in cosmetics and personal care products as a fragrance ingredient, and in household products such as air fresheners. In industrial manufacturing, it serves as a chemical intermediate for fragrance synthesis and as a scenting additive in coatings and inks. It is also considered for inclusion in polymers/plastics formulations as an aroma component, subject to regulatory restrictions and formulation limits.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 362.65
    methanol 481.79
    isopropanol 275.21
    water 2.93
    ethyl acetate 501.4
    n-propanol 249.12
    acetone 505.86
    n-butanol 189.67
    acetonitrile 506.36
    DMF 525.04
    toluene 101.78
    isobutanol 172.3
    1,4-dioxane 887.6
    methyl acetate 449.23
    THF 593.9
    2-butanone 302.98
    n-pentanol 151.18
    sec-butanol 204.08
    n-hexane 11.76
    ethylene glycol 211.86
    NMP 262.84
    cyclohexane 33.09
    DMSO 756.03
    n-butyl acetate 159.39
    n-octanol 74.5
    chloroform 1236.82
    n-propyl acetate 197.26
    acetic acid 582.17
    dichloromethane 1216.53
    cyclohexanone 357.06
    propylene glycol 205.85
    isopropyl acetate 179.45
    DMAc 429.58
    2-ethoxyethanol 469.49
    isopentanol 145.54
    n-heptane 11.48
    ethyl formate 334.17
    1,2-dichloroethane 671.55
    n-hexanol 127.34
    2-methoxyethanol 700.65
    isobutyl acetate 109.23
    tetrachloromethane 148.41
    n-pentyl acetate 96.51
    transcutol 576.32
    n-heptanol 64.69
    ethylbenzene 79.17
    MIBK 119.73
    2-propoxyethanol 286.25
    tert-butanol 503.79
    MTBE 233.3
    2-butoxyethanol 145.42
    propionic acid 306.5
    o-xylene 91.81
    formic acid 256.06
    diethyl ether 259.36
    m-xylene 83.64
    p-xylene 106.33
    chlorobenzene 209.05
    dimethyl carbonate 145.45
    n-octane 9.2
    formamide 378.87
    cyclopentanone 386.7
    2-pentanone 205.53
    anisole 210.71
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 218.84
    gamma-butyrolactone 529.05
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 401.57
    pyridine 371.04
    3-pentanone 174.64
    furfural 499.18
    n-dodecane 10.15
    diethylene glycol 339.72
    diisopropyl ether 55.69
    tert-amyl alcohol 266.63
    acetylacetone 317.68
    n-hexadecane 11.45
    acetophenone 186.3
    methyl propionate 294.63
    isopentyl acetate 136.01
    trichloroethylene 1075.66
    n-nonanol 67.0
    cyclohexanol 220.25
    benzyl alcohol 181.92
    2-ethylhexanol 78.46
    isooctanol 56.66
    dipropyl ether 94.37
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 200.52
    ethyl lactate 135.27
    propylene carbonate 300.91
    n-methylformamide 348.61
    2-pentanol 118.69
    n-pentane 9.21
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 169.32
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 181.83
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 152.31
    mesitylene 54.98
    ε-caprolactone 338.62
    p-cymene 49.32
    epichlorohydrin 650.07
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 556.73
    2-aminoethanol 257.07
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 461.97
    sulfolane 460.96
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 11.08
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 364.58
    n-hexyl acetate 138.5
    isooctane 8.05
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 200.04
    sec-butyl acetate 122.09
    tert-butyl acetate 184.27
    decalin 21.27
    glycerin 308.56
    diglyme 408.7
    acrylic acid 277.52
    isopropyl myristate 61.56
    n-butyric acid 350.96
    acetyl acetate 298.71
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 63.11
    ethyl propionate 179.76
    nitromethane 919.12
    1,2-diethoxyethane 204.93
    benzonitrile 203.07
    trioctyl phosphate 45.74
    1-bromopropane 232.2
    gamma-valerolactone 543.08
    n-decanol 53.61
    triethyl phosphate 88.47
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 66.34
    propionitrile 257.52
    vinylene carbonate 327.04
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 504.09
    DMS 165.35
    cumene 58.3
    2-octanol 50.96
    2-hexanone 151.6
    octyl acetate 78.7
    limonene 66.52
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 587.83
    ethyl orthosilicate 80.14
    tributyl phosphate 59.69
    diacetone alcohol 215.82
    N,N-dimethylaniline 124.36
    acrylonitrile 348.03
    aniline 193.04
    1,3-propanediol 384.25
    bromobenzene 203.44
    dibromomethane 702.61
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 799.8
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 111.35
    tetrabutyl urea 74.46
    diisobutyl methanol 53.19
    2-phenylethanol 134.22
    styrene 99.47
    dioctyl adipate 96.02
    dimethyl sulfate 211.14
    ethyl butyrate 136.45
    methyl lactate 171.76
    butyl lactate 88.6
    diethyl carbonate 121.21
    propanediol butyl ether 146.82
    triethyl orthoformate 100.77
    p-tert-butyltoluene 47.87
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 135.93
    morpholine 754.98
    tert-butylamine 202.47
    n-dodecanol 44.51
    dimethoxymethane 394.1
    ethylene carbonate 278.67
    cyrene 168.73
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 158.39
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 104.4
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 236.22
    4-methylpyridine 310.31
    dibutyl ether 95.01
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 53.19
    DEF 257.49
    dimethyl isosorbide 231.07
    tetrachloroethylene 509.22
    eugenol 138.44
    triacetin 169.0
    span 80 116.02
    1,4-butanediol 167.6
    1,1-dichloroethane 587.85
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 120.94
    methyl formate 353.07
    2-methyl-1-butanol 136.16
    n-decane 15.98
    butyronitrile 243.98
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 71.77
    1-chlorooctane 57.37
    1-chlorotetradecane 27.77
    n-nonane 14.87
    undecane 12.4
    tert-butylcyclohexane 19.6
    cyclooctane 10.87
    cyclopentanol 230.31
    tetrahydropyran 462.63
    tert-amyl methyl ether 150.41
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 284.87
    1-hexene 54.48
    2-isopropoxyethanol 260.57
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 259.22
    methyl butyrate 250.85

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IFRA standard 51

Recommendation
No restriction
Maximum acceptable concentrations in the finished product (%)
Category 1
Products applied to the lips
 No restriction Category 7A
Rinse-off products applied to the hair with some hand contact
 No restriction
Category 2
Products applied to the axillae
 No restriction Category 7B
Leave-on products applied to the hair with some hand contact
 No restriction
Category 3
Products applied to the face/body using fingertips
 No restriction Category 8
Products with significant anogenital exposure
 No restriction
Category 4
Products related to fine fragrance
 No restriction Category 9
Products with body and hand exposure, primarily rinse off
 No restriction
Category 5A
Body lotion products applied to the body using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 10A
Household care products with mostly hand contact
 No restriction
Category 5B
Face moisturizer products applied to the face using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 10B
Household care products with mostly hand contact, including aerosol/spray products (with potential leave-on skin contact)
 No restriction
Category 5C
Hand cream products applied to the hands using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 11A
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate without UV exposure
 No restriction
Category 5D
Baby Creams, baby Oils and baby talc
 No restriction Category 11B
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate with potential UV exposure
 No restriction
Category 6
Products with oral and lip exposure
 No restriction Category 12
Products not intended for direct skin contact, minimal or insignificant transfer to skin
 No restriction