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W288101

Benzylideneacetone

≥98%, FG

Synonym(s):

Benzalacetone, 4-Phenylbut-3-en-2-one, Benzylideneacetone, Methyl styryl ketone

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Linear Formula:
C6H5CH=CHCOCH3
CAS Number:
122-57-6
Molecular Weight:
146.19
FEMA Number:
2881
Council of Europe no.:
158
UNSPSC Code:
12164502
PubChem Substance ID:
24901370
Flavis number:
7.024
EC Number:
204-555-1
NACRES:
NA.21
MDL number:
MFCD00008779
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
742047
Organoleptic:
anise; cinnamon; jam; balsamic; spicy; floral; sweet
Grade:
FG
Halal
Kosher
Biological source:
synthetic
Agency:
meets purity specifications of JECFA
Food allergen:
no known allergens

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Product Name

Benzylideneacetone, ≥98%, FG

SMILES string

[H]\C(=C(\[H])c1ccccc1)C(C)=O

InChI

1S/C10H10O/c1-9(11)7-8-10-5-3-2-4-6-10/h2-8H,1H3/b8-7+

InChI key

BWHOZHOGCMHOBV-BQYQJAHWSA-N

biological source

synthetic

grade

FG
Halal
Kosher

agency

meets purity specifications of JECFA

reg. compliance

EU Regulation 1334/2008 & 872/2012
FDA 21 CFR 172.515

vapor pressure

0.01 mmHg ( 25 °C)

assay

≥98%

bp

260-262 °C (lit.)

mp

39-42 °C (lit.)

application(s)

flavors and fragrances

documentation

see Safety & Documentation for available documents

food allergen

no known allergens

organoleptic

anise; cinnamon; jam; balsamic; spicy; floral; sweet

Quality Level

300
400

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Biochem/physiol Actions

Taste at 5-10 ppm

General description

Benzylideneacetone is used in the fragrance industry for its sweet pea-like odor. It is one of the major constituents of Monanthotaxis capea essential oil. Studies suggest that apart from skatole and androstenone, benzylideneacetone may also be one of the volatile compounds, which contributes to the development of boar taint in fat samples.

Other Notes

Natural occurrence: Soybeans and Virginia tobacco.

pictograms

Exclamation mark
GHS07

signalword

Warning

hcodes

H315,H317

Hazard Classifications

Skin Irrit. 2 - Skin Sens. 1

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 2

flash_point_f

253.4 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

123 °C - closed cup

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves

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SHBS9563
SHBR3597
SHBQ9143
SHBQ6205
SHBN1692

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Phenylbutane Derivatives as Main Constituents of Monanthotaxis capea Essential Oil.
Lamaty G, et al.
J. Essent. Oil Res., 4(1), 33-39 (1992)
Bowon Kwon et al.
Journal of economic entomology, 101(1), 36-41 (2008-03-12)
Benzylideneacetone (BZA) is a metabolite of gram-negative entomopathogenic bacterium Xenorhabdus nematophila, and it acts as an enzyme inhibitor against phospholipase A2 (PLA2). PLA2 catalyzes a committed biosynthetic step of eicosanoids, which mediate insect immune reactions to infection by microbial pathogens.
Samyeol Seo et al.
Applied and environmental microbiology, 78(11), 3816-3823 (2012-03-27)
The entomopathogenic bacteria Xenorhabdus nematophila and Photorhabdus temperata subsp. temperata suppress insect immune responses by inhibiting the catalytic activity of phospholipase A(2) (PLA(2)), which results in preventing biosynthesis of immune-mediating eicosanoids. This study identified PLA(2) inhibitors derived from culture broths
Hiroyuki Morita et al.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 107(2), 669-673 (2010-01-19)
Benzalacetone synthase (BAS), a plant-specific type III polyketide synthase (PKS), catalyzes a one-step decarboxylative condensation of malonyl-CoA and 4-coumaroyl-CoA to produce the diketide benzalacetone. We solved the crystal structures of both the wild-type and chalcone-producing I207L/L208F mutant of Rheum palmatum
Ikuro Abe et al.
The Journal of biological chemistry, 278(27), 25218-25226 (2003-05-02)
Benzalacetone synthase (BAS) and chalcone synthase (CHS) are plant-specific type III polyketide synthases (PKSs) that share approximately 70% amino acid sequence identity. BAS catalyzes a one-step decarboxylative condensation of 4-coumaroyl-CoA with malonyl-CoA to produce a diketide benzalacetone, whereas CHS performs
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