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PARA-METHOXY PHENYLACETONE

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Material type
synthetic aroma chemical
Canonical source
arctander
Formulation

Usage guidance

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Compatibility tags
floralhawthorn-accordanisicgourmandoriental
How it behaves

Olfactory profile

Family
herbal
Note tendency
Base
Descriptors
mildgassyanise

Sweet anisic-spicy aroma reminiscent of anise and hawthorn blossom, with a soft floral-balsamic facet. Develops a slightly powdery, almond-like undertone as it dries down.AI · claude-opus-4-7

Intensity
6 / 10
Tenacity
5 / 10
Volatility
5 / 10
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chemicals · No. 1883

Arctander monograph

Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 802.

tenacity · highG.R.A.S.FEMA 2674
mildgassyanise
MW
164.21
BP
265°C
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Sp.Gr.
1.1
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Appearance

Colorless or pale straw-colored oily liquid.

Solubility

Almost insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and oils.

Odor

Mild, yet somewhat gassy Hawthorne-Anise type odor of good tenacity. It has some resemblance to Methylacetophenone, but is not nearly as harsh or pungent.

Flavor

In fruit and imitation Vanilla, sometimes in Walnut or Cherry flavors, it may be used in traces, equivalent to 0.5 to 5 ppm in the finished product.

Uses in perfumery

The subject material is used occasionally in perfumes, but more frequently in flavor compositions.

Uses in flavor

In fruit and imitation Vanilla, sometimes in Walnut or Cherry flavors, it may be used in traces, equivalent to 0.5 to 5 ppm in the finished product.

Production

1) from Anisole and Acetylchloride with Aluminum chloride. 2) from 1-para-Methoxyphenylpropane-1, 2-diol or its derivatives.

Identity
Aliases · 6
1-(para-Methoxyphenyl)-2-propanone4-Methoxy phenylpropanoneAnisic ketoneAnisketoneAnisyl methyl ketonepara-Anisyl acetone
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