C8H8O
120.15 g/mol
Flavor & FragranceWarning
1-Phenylethanone
CAS98-86-2EC202-708-7
Category
Flavor & Fragrance
Compound Class
Aromatic
Primary Use
Flavor and fragrance intermediate
1-Phenylethanone, commonly known as acetophenone, is an organic compound used as an intermediate in the flavor and fragrance industry. It is characterized by an aromatic ring and is noted for its orange-blossom-like odor.
Flavor and fragrance intermediatePerfumery to impart an orange-blossom-like odorPhotosensitizing agent
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Safety Reference
Warning
H302Harmful if swallowed
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H360May damage fertility or the unborn child
H227
H315Causes skin irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation
H336May cause drowsiness or dizziness
H361Suspected of damaging fertility or the unborn child
H316Causes mild skin irritation
H318Causes serious eye damage
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
1-phenylethanone
InChIKey
KWOLFJPFCHCOCG-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CC(=O)C1=CC=CC=C1
Synonyms (35)
- Acetophenone; Lobeline EP Impurity D
- (2,2,2,-2H3)ACETOPHENONE
- 1-Phenyl-1-ethanone
- 1-Phenylethanone
- 1-Phenylethanone, 9CI
- 1-phenylethan-1-one
- 6-acetophenone
- Acetofenon
- Acetofenon [Czech]
- Acetophenon
- Acetophenone (Standard)
- Acetophenone, >=98.0% (GC)
- Acetophenone, natural
- Acetylbenzene
- Acetylbenzol
- Benzene, acetyl-
- Benzoyl methide
- Dymex
- Ethanone, 1-phenyl-
- FEMA 2009
- Hypnon
- Hypnone
- Ketone, methyl phenyl
- Methyl phenyl ketone
- Phenyl methyl ketone
- Phenylethanone
- USAF EK-496
- aceto phenone
- acetyl-benzen
- alpha-Acetophenone