PRODUCT Properties
| Melting point: | 37-38 °C |
| Boiling point: | 286°C (estimate) |
| Density | 0.9640 (rough estimate) |
| refractive index | 1.5400 (estimate) |
| FEMA | 2734 | 3-METHYL-4-PHENYL-3-BUTENE-2-ONE |
| storage temp. | 2-8°C |
| Odor | at 100.00 %. fruity berry camphor |
| Odor Type | camphoreous |
| JECFA Number | 821 |
| LogP | 2.73 |
| NIST Chemistry Reference | 3-Buten-2-one, 3-methyl-4-phenyl-(1901-26-4) |
| EPA Substance Registry System | 3-Buten-2-one, 3-methyl-4-phenyl- (1901-26-4) |
Description and Uses
3-Methyl-4-phenyl-3-butene-2-one has a camphor-like odor. May be prepared by condensation of benzaldehyde with butanone in the presence of dry, gaseous HCl at low temperature.
Safety
| Symbol(GHS) | ![]() GHS07 |
| Signal word | Warning |
| Hazard statements | H319 |
| Precautionary statements | P264-P280-P305+P351+P338-P337+P313P |







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