C8H8O2
136.15 g/mol
Flavor & FragranceWarning
2'-Hydroxyacetophenone
CAS118-93-4EC204-288-0
Category
Flavor & Fragrance
Compound Class
Aromatic
Primary Use
flavoring agent
2'-Hydroxyacetophenone is a phenolic ketone compound used as a flavoring agent. It is one of the isomeric hydroxyacetophenones, characterized by a hydroxyl group ortho to the acetyl group on an aromatic ring.
flavoring agentpharmaceutical intermediate
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Safety Reference
Warning
H302Harmful if swallowed
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation
Customs Tariff Classification
The international HS code for 2'-Hydroxyacetophenone (CAS 118-93-4) is 2914.50.
HS code (international, 6-digit)
2914.50
EU CN code (8-digit)
2914 50 00
Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
1-(2-hydroxyphenyl)ethanone
InChIKey
JECYUBVRTQDVAT-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CC(=O)C1=CC=CC=C1O
Synonyms (40)
- 1-(2-Hydroxyphenyl)ethanone; Paracetamol Imp. I (EP); 2-Hydroxyacetophenone; Paracetamol Impurity I
- Paracetamol EP Impurity I
- 1-(2-Hydroxyphenyl)etanone
- 1-(2-Hydroxyphenyl)ethanone
- 1-(hydroxyphenyl)ethanone
- 1-acetyl-2-hydroxybenzene
- 2'-Hydroxyacetophenone
- 2-Acetophenol
- 2-Acetophenol;2-Acetylphenol
- 2-Acetylphenol
- 2-Hydroxyacetophenone-d7
- 2-Hydroxyacetylbenzene
- 2-Hydroxyphenyl methyl ketone
- 2-hydroxy-1-phenyl-ethanone
- Acetophenone, 2'-hydroxy-
- Acetophenone, o-hydroxy-
- Benzoylcarbinol
- Ethanone, 1-(hydroxyphenyl)-
- FEMA 3548
- Glycolophenone
- Methyl 2-hydroxyphenyl ketone
- O-HYDROXYACETOPHENONE
- Paracetamol Impurity I
- Phenacyl alcohol
- USAF KE-20
- o-Acetylphenol
- o-Hydroxyphenyl methyl ketone
- ortho-hydroxyacetophenone
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