| Description | l-(p-Methoxyphenyl)-2-propanone has an odor and taste similar
to anise. May be obtained by boiling α- or β-anetholglycol with
a 20% solution of sulfuric acid, or from l-(p-methoxyphenyl)-
propan-l,2-ol by treatment with diluted sulfuric acid. |
| Chemical Properties | 1-(p-Methoxyphenyl)-2-propanone has an odor and taste similar to anise. |
| Chemical Properties | Pale Yellow Liquid |
| Occurrence | Reported found in Chinese star anise and in Russian star anise; also reported found in sweet and common fen nel, chervil (Anthriscus cerefolium) and Illicium verum and cherry |
| Uses | A volatile compound released by flowering plants to attractant insects |
| Preparation | Obtained by boiling α- or β-anetholglycol with a 2% solution of sulfuric acid, or from 1-(p-methoxyphenyl)-propan-1,2-ol
by treatment with diluted sulfuric acid. |
| Definition | ChEBI: 1-(4-Methoxyphenyl)-2-propanone is an alkylbenzene. |
| Taste threshold values | Taste characteristics at 15 ppm: sweet spicy, with green anisic, minty nuances. |
| Synthesis Reference(s) | The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 61, p. 1748, 1996 DOI: 10.1021/jo9518314 |
| General Description | Asymmetric amination of 4-methoxyphenylacetone was studied. |
| Flammability and Explosibility | Notclassified |
| Safety Profile | Moderately toxic by ingestion andother routes. A skin irritant. A flammable liquid. |
