Piperonyl Acetone

Product Name:

Piperonyl acetone

Synonyms:

4-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-2-butanon;DULCINYL;FEMA 2701;HELIOTROPYL ACETONE;3,4-METHYLENEDIOXYBENZYL ACETONE;4-BENZO[1,3]DIOXOL-5-YL-BUTAN-2-ONE;4-(3,4-METHYLENEDIOXYPHENYL)-2-BUTANONE;4-(3,4-METHYLENDIOXYPHENYL)-2-BUTANONE

CAS:

55418-52-5

MF:

C11H12O3

MW:

192.21

EINECS:

259-630-1

Product Categories:

Aromatic Ketones (substituted)

Mol File:

55418-52-5.mol

Melting point 

49-54 °C(lit.)

Boiling point 

176 °C17 mm Hg(lit.)

density 

1.175±0.06 g/cm3(Predicted)

FEMA 

2701 | 4-(3,4-METHYLENEDIOXYPHENYL)-2-BUTANONE

refractive index 

1.52-1.522

Fp 

>230 °F

JECFA Number

2048

BRN 

169843

InChIKey

TZJLGGWGVLADDN-UHFFFAOYSA-N

CAS DataBase Reference

55418-52-5(CAS DataBase Reference)

NIST Chemistry Reference

4-(3,4-Methylenedioxyphenyl)-2-butanone(55418-52-5)

EPA Substance Registry System

2-Butanone, 4-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)- (55418-52-5)

Safety Statements 

22-24/25

WGK Germany 

2

TSCA 

Yes

Description

4-(3,4-Methylenedioxyphenyl)-2-butanone has an intensely sweet, floral, slightly woody odor. May be prepared by condensation of heliotropin with acetone, followed by hydrogenation in the presence of a palladium catalyst.

Chemical Properties

4-(3,4-Methylenedioxyphenyl)-2-butanone has an intensely sweet, floral, slightly woody odor reminiscent of raspberry, cotton candy (i.e., candy floss) with a cassie, heliotrope association.

Preparation

By condensation of heliotropin with acetone, followed by hydrogenation in the presence of a palladium catalyst

Taste threshold values

Taste characteristics at 40 ppm: sweet, berry-like with spicy, jamy nuances