4-Phenyl-3-buten-2-one
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Identifiers
Molecular formula
C10H10OSMILES
CC(=O)C=CC1=CC=CC=C1
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Odor profile
Fragrance Sweet 92.56% Balsamic 78.81% Floral 75.18% Spicy 68.98% Cinnamon 66.7% Fruity 65.83% Powdery 62.98% Cherry 56.66% Vanilla 56.64% Coumarinic 48.48% Flavor Sweet 93.36% Floral 68.14% Cinnamon 62.86% Cherry 61.06% Balsam 58.51% Almond 49.8% Honey 48.51% Vanilla 48.38% Spice 46.72% Anise 43.38% Odor impact est.
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Properties
XLogP3-AA
2.1pKa est.
7.55 (neutral)Molecular weight
146.19 g/molVapor pressure est.
- hPa @ 20°C
- hPa @ 25°C
Evaporation rate
SlowBoiling point est.
243°CFlash point
- 102.48 ˚C est.
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Synonyms
- 4-Phenyl-but-3-en-2-one
- benzalacetone-d4
- DTXSID4025662
- acetylstyrol
- trans-Benzylideneacetone;Benzalacetone
- BENZAL ACETONE
- 1-Phenylbut-1-en-3-one
- 4-phenyl-3 -buten-2-one
- CHEMBL3187978
- SCHEMBL11470573
- Trans-4-Phenyl-3-buten-2-one?
- AKOS025243640
- NCI60_004369
- NS00075571
- Q27225700
- 4-Phenyl-3-butene-2-one 100 microg/mL in Acetonitrile
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Applications
4-Phenyl-3-buten-2-one is primarily used as an organic synthesis intermediate, serving as a building block for aryl enones and chalcone derivatives. It is also evaluated as a precursor in the fragrance and flavor industries to develop aroma-active compounds. In medicinal chemistry, the compound can function as a starting material for the synthesis of aryl enone motifs relevant to drug programs. Additionally, it may act as a feedstock for polymer and coating systems, or other materials applications where conjugated enone functionality is leveraged, subject to formulation constraints and local regulations.
gpt-5-nano
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Solubility @25˚C
Solvent Solubility (g/L) ethanol 388.99 methanol 342.47 isopropanol 252.45 water 1.2 ethyl acetate 473.47 n-propanol 290.38 acetone 666.97 n-butanol 226.88 acetonitrile 546.84 DMF 773.32 toluene 161.77 isobutanol 181.36 1,4-dioxane 726.95 methyl acetate 563.82 THF 528.39 2-butanone 542.84 n-pentanol 169.34 sec-butanol 235.14 n-hexane 42.46 ethylene glycol 159.79 NMP 482.14 cyclohexane 32.69 DMSO 835.55 n-butyl acetate 205.29 n-octanol 103.56 chloroform 1035.61 n-propyl acetate 215.39 acetic acid 284.68 dichloromethane 835.94 cyclohexanone 409.19 propylene glycol 251.56 isopropyl acetate 189.63 DMAc 714.17 2-ethoxyethanol 265.44 isopentanol 179.99 n-heptane 27.06 ethyl formate 217.76 1,2-dichloroethane 483.2 n-hexanol 190.42 2-methoxyethanol 454.5 isobutyl acetate 136.93 tetrachloromethane 93.29 n-pentyl acetate 108.14 transcutol 1188.28 n-heptanol 80.98 ethylbenzene 124.93 MIBK 165.48 2-propoxyethanol 305.9 tert-butanol 278.17 MTBE 246.88 2-butoxyethanol 167.02 propionic acid 327.34 o-xylene 109.24 formic acid 98.5 diethyl ether 335.09 m-xylene 102.22 p-xylene 131.16 chlorobenzene 207.07 dimethyl carbonate 194.31 n-octane 11.58 formamide 199.64 cyclopentanone 504.21 2-pentanone 326.82 anisole 297.01 cyclopentyl methyl ether 235.39 gamma-butyrolactone 561.65 1-methoxy-2-propanol 347.19 pyridine 506.79 3-pentanone 293.57 furfural 433.88 n-dodecane 11.24 diethylene glycol 265.2 diisopropyl ether 78.26 tert-amyl alcohol 234.39 acetylacetone 356.21 n-hexadecane 12.66 acetophenone 229.04 methyl propionate 396.64 isopentyl acetate 169.47 trichloroethylene 914.33 n-nonanol 89.65 cyclohexanol 154.73 benzyl alcohol 185.85 2-ethylhexanol 121.57 isooctanol 70.29 dipropyl ether 160.62 1,2-dichlorobenzene 189.39 ethyl lactate 120.5 propylene carbonate 295.77 n-methylformamide 343.87 2-pentanol 156.7 n-pentane 23.19 1-propoxy-2-propanol 222.6 1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 224.42 2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 221.52 mesitylene 62.39 ε-caprolactone 313.71 p-cymene 62.13 epichlorohydrin 616.03 1,1,1-trichloroethane 410.82 2-aminoethanol 251.58 morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 533.02 sulfolane 568.88 2,2,4-trimethylpentane 16.35 2-methyltetrahydrofuran 383.74 n-hexyl acetate 196.12 isooctane 11.96 2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 292.56 sec-butyl acetate 147.74 tert-butyl acetate 189.41 decalin 33.67 glycerin 254.2 diglyme 517.98 acrylic acid 281.61 isopropyl myristate 83.64 n-butyric acid 285.81 acetyl acetate 241.32 di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 78.16 ethyl propionate 220.52 nitromethane 616.07 1,2-diethoxyethane 305.8 benzonitrile 210.88 trioctyl phosphate 55.71 1-bromopropane 274.37 gamma-valerolactone 552.56 n-decanol 70.32 triethyl phosphate 91.79 4-methyl-2-pentanol 92.29 propionitrile 341.92 vinylene carbonate 282.15 1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 394.47 DMS 240.09 cumene 81.7 2-octanol 56.63 2-hexanone 230.96 octyl acetate 102.71 limonene 84.71 1,2-dimethoxyethane 459.94 ethyl orthosilicate 87.17 tributyl phosphate 74.43 diacetone alcohol 254.75 N,N-dimethylaniline 181.61 acrylonitrile 422.48 aniline 213.59 1,3-propanediol 226.71 bromobenzene 216.81 dibromomethane 537.55 1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 696.01 2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 129.96 tetrabutyl urea 98.4 diisobutyl methanol 75.1 2-phenylethanol 155.21 styrene 161.55 dioctyl adipate 125.15 dimethyl sulfate 294.57 ethyl butyrate 167.33 methyl lactate 188.58 butyl lactate 109.11 diethyl carbonate 135.77 propanediol butyl ether 198.81 triethyl orthoformate 113.1 p-tert-butyltoluene 59.6 methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 169.49 morpholine 665.73 tert-butylamine 171.63 n-dodecanol 55.26 dimethoxymethane 378.33 ethylene carbonate 215.25 cyrene 172.54 2-ethoxyethyl acetate 202.44 2-ethylhexyl acetate 135.35 1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 241.63 4-methylpyridine 379.49 dibutyl ether 148.13 2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 75.1 DEF 357.07 dimethyl isosorbide 292.6 tetrachloroethylene 387.24 eugenol 169.5 triacetin 242.63 span 80 171.05 1,4-butanediol 107.92 1,1-dichloroethane 505.07 2-methyl-1-pentanol 157.19 methyl formate 269.35 2-methyl-1-butanol 178.61 n-decane 17.79 butyronitrile 257.96 3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 107.27 1-chlorooctane 76.67 1-chlorotetradecane 32.48 n-nonane 17.65 undecane 13.74 tert-butylcyclohexane 34.77 cyclooctane 13.07 cyclopentanol 167.15 tetrahydropyran 430.67 tert-amyl methyl ether 189.26 2,5,8-trioxanonane 365.95 1-hexene 153.73 2-isopropoxyethanol 200.76 2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 115.76 methyl butyrate 265.12 Scent© AI
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Category 1
Products applied to the lips
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No restriction |
Category 7A
Rinse-off products applied to the hair with some hand contact
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No restriction |
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Category 2
Products applied to the axillae
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No restriction |
Category 7B
Leave-on products applied to the hair with some hand contact
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No restriction |
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Category 3
Products applied to the face/body using fingertips
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No restriction |
Category 8
Products with significant anogenital exposure
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No restriction |
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Category 4
Products related to fine fragrance
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No restriction |
Category 9
Products with body and hand exposure, primarily rinse off
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No restriction |
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Category 5A
Body lotion products applied to the body using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
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No restriction |
Category 10A
Household care products with mostly hand contact
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No restriction |
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Category 5B
Face moisturizer products applied to the face using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
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No restriction |
Category 10B
Household care products with mostly hand contact, including aerosol/spray products (with potential leave-on skin contact)
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No restriction |
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Category 5C
Hand cream products applied to the hands using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
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No restriction |
Category 11A
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate without UV exposure
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No restriction |
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Category 5D
Baby Creams, baby Oils and baby talc
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No restriction |
Category 11B
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate with potential UV exposure
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No restriction |
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Category 6
Products with oral and lip exposure
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No restriction |
Category 12
Products not intended for direct skin contact, minimal or insignificant transfer to skin
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No restriction |