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 |  | 1,3-Diphenylacetone Basic information |  
 | Product Name: | 1,3-Diphenylacetone |  | Synonyms: | 1,3-diphenyl-2-propanon;1,3-Diphenylpropanone;2-Oxo-1,3-diphenylpropane;2-Propanone,1,3-diphenyl-;alpha,alpha'-Diphenylacetone;propanone,1,3-diphenyl-;sym-Diphenylacetone;1,3-DIPHENYLPROPAN-2-ONE |  | CAS: | 102-04-5 |  | MF: | C15H14O |  | MW: | 210.27 |  | EINECS: | 203-000-0 |  | Product Categories: | Aromatic Ketones (substituted);Pyridines |  | Mol File: | 102-04-5.mol |    |  
  
 |  | 1,3-Diphenylacetone Chemical Properties |  
 | Melting point  | 32-34 °C(lit.) |  | Boiling point  | 330 °C(lit.) |  | density  | 1.04 |  | FEMA  | 2397 | 1,3-DIPHENYL-2-PROPANONE |  | refractive index  | 1.5725 (estimate) |  | Fp  | >230 °F |  | storage temp.  | Keep in dark place,Sealed in dry,Room Temperature |  | solubility  | Chloroform (Slightly), Methanol (Slightly) |  | form  | Liquid or Crystalline Mass |  | color  | Clear yellow |  | Odor | at 10.00 % in dipropylene glycol. bitter almond benzaldehyde plastic seedy |  | Odor Type | powdery |  | Water Solubility  | Slightly soluble in water. |  | JECFA Number | 832 |  | BRN  | 974767 |  | Stability: | Stable. Combustible. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents. |  | LogP | 3.18 |  | CAS DataBase Reference | 102-04-5(CAS DataBase Reference) |  | NIST Chemistry Reference | 2-Propanone, 1,3-diphenyl-(102-04-5) |  | EPA Substance Registry System | 2-Propanone, 1,3-diphenyl- (102-04-5) |  
  
| Safety Statements  | 24/25-22 |  | WGK Germany  | 3 |  | RTECS  | EC2030000 |  | TSCA  | Yes |  | HS Code  | 29143990 |  
  
 |  | 1,3-Diphenylacetone Usage And Synthesis |  
 | Chemical Properties | light yellow solid |  | Chemical Properties | 1,3-Diphenyl-2-propanone has a sweet, faint, fruity odor reminiscent of bitter almond |  | Uses | 1,3-Diphenylacetone is used in the aldol condensation reaction with benzil (a dicarbonyl) and base to create tetraphenylcyclopentadienone. |  | Definition | ChEBI: 1,3-Diphenyl-2-propanone is an aromatic compound. |  | Preparation | By heating α,?α’-phenyl benzyl ethylene glycol or α,?α’-phenyl benzyl ethylene oxide in the presence of diluted H2SO4
or ZnCl2; also by dry distillation of phenylacetate and magnesium chloride (C6H5CH2COOMgCl) or other salts of phenylacetic acid. |  | Aroma threshold values | Aroma characteristics at 10% in ethanol. Sweet, powdery, and honey with floral rose nuances |  | Taste threshold values | Taste characteristics at 30 ppm: bitter with floral, rose and honey notes. |  | Synthesis Reference(s) | The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 33, p. 869, 1968 DOI: 10.1021/jo01266a094 |  | Purification Methods | Fractionally crystallise it from its melt, then crystallise it from pet ether. Store it in the dark. [Beilstein 7 IV 1420.] |  
  
 |  | 1,3-Diphenylacetone Preparation Products And Raw materials |  
  
 
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