Vetikon

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    7403-42-1

    Molecular formula
    C12H16O

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

    Safety labels

    Irritant
    Irritant

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Floral 88.63%
    Woody 74.31%
    Green 63.65%
    Sweet 60.98%
    Rose 44.7%
    Fresh 40.87%
    Powdery 40.12%
    Honey 38.76%
    Balsamic 38.34%
    Dry 37.02%

     

    Flavor
    Green 55.44%
    Floral 51.43%
    Herbal 38.16%
    Woody 37.97%
    Citrus 34.74%
    Bitter 34.0%
    Fruity 32.35%
    Sweet 31.75%
    Earthy 28.76%
    Fresh 26.89%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Medium

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    2.7

    pKa est.
    7.96 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    176.25 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Moderately slow

    Boiling point est.
    246°C

    Flash point

    • 109.26 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • 4-Methyl-4-phenylpentan-2-one
    • 7403-42-1
    • 4-Methyl-4-phenyl-2-pentanone
    • 2-Pentanone, 4-methyl-4-phenyl-
    • 4-Phenyl-4-methylpentan-2-one
    • Vetikon
    • Methyl 2-methyl-2-phenylpropyl ketone
    • 2-Pentanone,4-methyl-4-phenyl-
    • YS5PDT7XIC
    • NSC 54368
    • 4-phenyl-4-methyl-2-pentanone
    • EINECS 231-007-9
    • NSC-54368
    • NSC 200696
    • NSC-200696
    • AI3-24796
    • DTXSID6064664
    • 2-METHYL-2-PHENYLPENTAN-4-ONE
    • 4-methyl-4-phenyl-pentan-2-one
    • UNII-YS5PDT7XIC
    • SCHEMBL1850
    • DTXCID5047611
    • 4-Methyl-4-phenyl-2-pentanone #
    • ALBB-031673
    • NSC54368
    • 4,4-Dimethyl-4-phenyl-2-butanone
    • MFCD00089461
    • NSC200696
    • STL300777
    • AKOS002392348
    • LS-11515
    • CS-0205988
    • NS00012981
    • EN300-36148
    • Q63398595

  • Applications

    Vetikon (CAS 7403-42-1) is used as a solvent and processing aid in industrial manufacturing; as an organic synthesis intermediate; as a stabilizer or plasticizer in polymer formulations; as a component in coatings, inks, and adhesives; and as a cleaning and degreasing solvent in cleaning formulations.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 1383.94
    methanol 1829.98
    isopropanol 1082.06
    water 3.93
    ethyl acetate 1336.21
    n-propanol 1307.53
    acetone 1623.87
    n-butanol 1196.37
    acetonitrile 1734.38
    DMF 1444.21
    toluene 825.97
    isobutanol 925.46
    1,4-dioxane 2383.98
    methyl acetate 1352.69
    THF 2537.63
    2-butanone 1331.03
    n-pentanol 689.94
    sec-butanol 950.43
    n-hexane 486.01
    ethylene glycol 288.4
    NMP 1433.21
    cyclohexane 579.11
    DMSO 845.67
    n-butyl acetate 735.85
    n-octanol 428.41
    chloroform 2786.95
    n-propyl acetate 521.71
    acetic acid 808.35
    dichloromethane 2080.28
    cyclohexanone 1895.98
    propylene glycol 397.85
    isopropyl acetate 704.38
    DMAc 1149.29
    2-ethoxyethanol 633.36
    isopentanol 894.98
    n-heptane 208.77
    ethyl formate 728.51
    1,2-dichloroethane 1473.96
    n-hexanol 1255.52
    2-methoxyethanol 1209.81
    isobutyl acetate 348.43
    tetrachloromethane 469.09
    n-pentyl acetate 378.78
    transcutol 1825.41
    n-heptanol 383.59
    ethylbenzene 437.35
    MIBK 615.93
    2-propoxyethanol 1201.02
    tert-butanol 1085.3
    MTBE 1206.74
    2-butoxyethanol 491.07
    propionic acid 1001.06
    o-xylene 472.88
    formic acid 338.94
    diethyl ether 1733.97
    m-xylene 560.74
    p-xylene 476.44
    chlorobenzene 859.88
    dimethyl carbonate 443.44
    n-octane 67.68
    formamide 358.53
    cyclopentanone 1803.26
    2-pentanone 1184.67
    anisole 661.43
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 1578.6
    gamma-butyrolactone 1834.31
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 969.82
    pyridine 1230.86
    3-pentanone 1031.94
    furfural 1053.97
    n-dodecane 43.41
    diethylene glycol 705.05
    diisopropyl ether 438.98
    tert-amyl alcohol 853.93
    acetylacetone 881.28
    n-hexadecane 51.22
    acetophenone 493.07
    methyl propionate 1045.99
    isopentyl acetate 613.01
    trichloroethylene 2177.75
    n-nonanol 338.1
    cyclohexanol 1254.8
    benzyl alcohol 458.49
    2-ethylhexanol 525.88
    isooctanol 271.68
    dipropyl ether 739.51
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 635.9
    ethyl lactate 258.86
    propylene carbonate 899.95
    n-methylformamide 872.28
    2-pentanol 800.11
    n-pentane 344.5
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 754.26
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 685.29
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 402.56
    mesitylene 319.84
    ε-caprolactone 1418.29
    p-cymene 202.77
    epichlorohydrin 1820.57
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 1526.18
    2-aminoethanol 571.82
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 1413.94
    sulfolane 1432.23
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 106.58
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 2058.53
    n-hexyl acetate 710.97
    isooctane 86.28
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 610.59
    sec-butyl acetate 377.74
    tert-butyl acetate 691.71
    decalin 185.35
    glycerin 442.63
    diglyme 1055.06
    acrylic acid 712.87
    isopropyl myristate 227.06
    n-butyric acid 1131.72
    acetyl acetate 628.72
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 190.64
    ethyl propionate 540.85
    nitromethane 1195.9
    1,2-diethoxyethane 719.91
    benzonitrile 621.44
    trioctyl phosphate 152.8
    1-bromopropane 1198.19
    gamma-valerolactone 1775.63
    n-decanol 235.03
    triethyl phosphate 196.38
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 381.43
    propionitrile 1316.74
    vinylene carbonate 789.5
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 919.8
    DMS 529.22
    cumene 267.38
    2-octanol 263.33
    2-hexanone 669.58
    octyl acetate 294.44
    limonene 350.45
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 1121.9
    ethyl orthosilicate 199.34
    tributyl phosphate 195.98
    diacetone alcohol 687.18
    N,N-dimethylaniline 420.65
    acrylonitrile 1145.98
    aniline 830.16
    1,3-propanediol 667.27
    bromobenzene 869.65
    dibromomethane 1517.68
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 1891.3
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 385.67
    tetrabutyl urea 239.93
    diisobutyl methanol 237.92
    2-phenylethanol 543.98
    styrene 489.26
    dioctyl adipate 274.18
    dimethyl sulfate 537.02
    ethyl butyrate 476.25
    methyl lactate 411.63
    butyl lactate 292.8
    diethyl carbonate 310.46
    propanediol butyl ether 464.5
    triethyl orthoformate 310.62
    p-tert-butyltoluene 205.51
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 387.6
    morpholine 2442.34
    tert-butylamine 816.58
    n-dodecanol 170.86
    dimethoxymethane 1096.2
    ethylene carbonate 756.39
    cyrene 376.15
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 487.57
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 484.84
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 711.89
    4-methylpyridine 1356.65
    dibutyl ether 517.31
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 237.92
    DEF 1139.04
    dimethyl isosorbide 638.53
    tetrachloroethylene 1163.23
    eugenol 345.6
    triacetin 459.63
    span 80 405.64
    1,4-butanediol 264.63
    1,1-dichloroethane 1736.18
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 533.51
    methyl formate 707.37
    2-methyl-1-butanol 895.05
    n-decane 86.92
    butyronitrile 1250.95
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 353.5
    1-chlorooctane 336.45
    1-chlorotetradecane 109.25
    n-nonane 98.06
    undecane 59.01
    tert-butylcyclohexane 167.39
    cyclooctane 183.37
    cyclopentanol 1036.44
    tetrahydropyran 2712.41
    tert-amyl methyl ether 849.58
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 620.15
    1-hexene 1019.36
    2-isopropoxyethanol 450.34
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 335.59
    methyl butyrate 648.28

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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