Valerophenone Chemical Properties

Melting point:

-9 °C

Boiling point:

244-245 °C (lit.)

Density 

0.975 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.)

refractive index 

n20/D 1.5143(lit.)

Flash point:

217 °F

storage temp. 

Sealed in dry,Room Temperature

solubility 

Chloroform (Sparingly), Ethyl Acetate (Slightly)

form 

Liquid

color 

Clear light yellow to yellow-green

Specific Gravity

0.98

Odor

at 100.00 %. balsam valerian

Odor Type

balsamic

Water Solubility 

Insoluble in water.

BRN 

1907717

Stability:

Stable. Flammable. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents, acids, bases, plastics.

InChIKey

XKGLSKVNOSHTAD-UHFFFAOYSA-N

LogP

2.79

CAS DataBase Reference

1009-14-9(CAS DataBase Reference)

NIST Chemistry Reference

1-Pentanone, 1-phenyl-(1009-14-9)

EPA Substance Registry System

1-Pentanone, 1-phenyl- (1009-14-9)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

Xi

Risk Statements 

36/37/38

Safety Statements 

22-24/25-36-26

WGK Germany 

3

TSCA 

Yes

HS Code 

29143990

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Valerophenone Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

Valerophenone is a colorless to Light yellow to Light orange clear liquid that is soluble in organic solvents.

Uses

Valerophenone is an aromatic ketone that is often used as a tool in the study of various photochemical processes. It is used as intermediates of liquid crystals. It is also an inhibitor of the enzyme carbonyl reductase.

Definition

ChEBI: Valerophenone is an aromatic ketone that consists of benzene substituted by a pentanoyl group. It has a role as a volatile oil component and a plant metabolite.

Application

Valerophenone is a prochiral ketone which can undergo Norrish Type II reaction and hence can be used as a UV actinometer in photochemical experiments.

Synthesis Reference(s)

The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 42, p. 1194, 1977 DOI: 10.1021/jo00427a020
Tetrahedron Letters, 30, p. 1773, 1989 DOI: 10.1016/S0040-4039(00)99576-5

Synthesis

Valerophenone is prepared from benzene and valeryl chloride by friedel-crafts reaction or from methyl benzoate by the Grignard reaction.

Properties and Applications

1-Phenyl-1-pentanone, also known as butyl phenyl ketone or pentanophenone, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as alkyl-phenylketones. These are aromatic compounds containing a ketone substituted by one alkyl group, and a phenyl group. 1-Phenyl-1-pentanone is a balsam and valerian tasting compound. 1-Phenyl-1-pentanone has been detected, but not quantified in, a few different foods, such as celery stalks (Apium graveolens var. dulce), green vegetables, and wild celeries (Apium graveolens). This could make 1-phenyl-1-pentanone a potential biomarker for the consumption of these foods.

Valerophenone(1009-14-9)Related Product Information

• Cyclopentanone
• Oxybenzone
• Acetophenone
• 1,3-Acetonedicarboxylic acid
• Diphenyl ether
• 4'-Hydroxyacetophenone
• METHOXYPHENONE
• Benzophenone
• 4-Nitroacetophenone
• PHENYL VALERATE
• Phenyl salicylate
• Benzil
• Tetraphenylcyclopentadienone
• 3-Nitroacetophenone
• 2',4'-Dichlorovalerophenone
• Valeronitrile
• Valeric acid
• Valeraldehyde