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C9H10O
134.17 g/mol
Flavor & FragranceWarning

2'-METHYLACETOPHENONE

CAS577-16-2EC209-408-5
Category
Flavor & Fragrance
Compound Class
Aromatic
Primary Use
Flavoring agent and fragrance ingredient

2'-Methylacetophenone is an organic compound related to acetophenone, with a methyl substituent at the ortho position on the aromatic ring. It is primarily used as a flavoring agent and fragrance ingredient in commercial products.

flavoring agentfragrance ingredient

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Safety Reference

Harmful
Harmful
Warning
H312Harmful in contact with skin
H332Harmful if inhaled
Identifiers
IUPAC Name

1-(2-methylphenyl)ethanone

InChIKey

YXWWHNCQZBVZPV-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

CC1=CC=CC=C1C(=O)C

Synonyms (26)
  • 1-(2-Methylphenyl)ethanone
  • 1-(2-Tolyl)ethanone
  • 1-(2-methylphenyl)ethan-1-one
  • 1-(Methylphenyl)-Ethanone
  • 1-(Methylphenyl)ethan-1-one
  • 1-(o-Tolyl)ethanone
  • 1-(o-tolyl)ethan-1-one
  • 1-acetyl-2-methylbenzene
  • 2'-METHYLACETOPHENONE
  • 2'-Methylacetylphenone
  • 2-Acetyltoluene
  • 2-METHYLPHENYL METHYL KETONE
  • Acetophenone, 2'-methyl-
  • Acetophenone, 2'methyl (8CI)
  • Ethanone, 1-(2-methylphenyl)-
  • Ethanone, 1-(methylphenyl)-
  • Methyl o-tolyl ketone
  • methyl 2-methylphenyl ketone
  • methyl tolyl ketone
  • o-Acetyltoluene
  • oMethylacetophenone
  • ortho-methylacetophenone
  • ortho-methylphenylethanone