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Sigma-Aldrich

4-(4-Hydroxyphenyl)-2-butanone

99%

Synonym(s):

Frambione, NSC 26515, Raspberry ketone

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Linear Formula:
HOC6H4CH2CH2COCH3
CAS Number:
5471-51-2
Molecular Weight:
164.20
Beilstein:
776080
EC Number:
226-806-4
MDL number:
MFCD00002394
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
24850752
NACRES:
NA.22

Assay

99%

form

solid

mp

81-85 °C (lit.)

solubility

95% ethanol: 50 mg/mL, clear to slightly hazy, colorless to faint yellow or tan

SMILES string

CC(=O)CCc1ccc(O)cc1

InChI

1S/C10H12O2/c1-8(11)2-3-9-4-6-10(12)7-5-9/h4-7,12H,2-3H2,1H3

InChI key

NJGBTKGETPDVIK-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Pictograms

Exclamation mark
GHS07

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H302

Precautionary Statements

P264 - P270 - P301 + P312 - P501

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Danyue Zhao et al.
Molecular nutrition & food research, 64(8), e1900907-e1900907 (2020-02-14)
Raspberry ketone (RK) is the primary aroma compound in red raspberries and a dietary supplement for weight loss. This work aims to 1) compare RK bioavailability in male versus female, normal-weight versus obese mice; 2) characterize RK metabolic pathways. Study
Tomoyo Takata et al.
Journal of medicinal food, 17(3), 332-338 (2014-01-11)
The decrease in the bone mass associated with osteoporosis caused by ovariectomy, aging, and other conditions is accompanied by an increase in bone marrow adipose tissue. The balance between osteoblasts and adipocytes is influenced by a reciprocal relationship. The development
Jian Su et al.
Zhong yao cai = Zhongyaocai = Journal of Chinese medicinal materials, 36(8), 1267-1270 (2014-02-25)
To study the chemical constituents in the needles of Taxus cuspidata collected from Japan. Chemical constituents were isolated by column chromatography, TLC and preparative HPLC. The structures were identified on the basis of NMR spectral analysis. Six non-taxoids were isolated
Chie Morimoto et al.
Life sciences, 77(2), 194-204 (2005-05-03)
Raspberry ketone (4-(4-hydroxyphenyl) butan-2-one; RK) is a major aromatic compound of red raspberry (Rubus idaeus). The structure of RK is similar to the structures of capsaicin and synephrine, compounds known to exert anti-obese actions and alter the lipid metabolism. The
Lili Wang et al.
Journal of medicinal food, 15(5), 495-503 (2012-05-04)
The protective effect of raspberry ketone against nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) was tested by using a high-fat diet-induced NASH model, and its mechanism was explored. Forty Sprague-Dawley rats with a 1:1 male to female ratio were randomly divided into five groups:
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