
4-(4'-Hydroxyphenyl)-2-butanone
Raspberry ketone is a ketone that is 4-phenylbutan-2-one in which the phenyl ring is substituted at position 4 by a hydroxy group. It is found in a variety of fruits including raspberries, blackberries and cranberries, and is used in perfumery and cosmetics. It has a role as a metabolite, an androgen antagonist, a flavouring agent, a fragrance, a hepatoprotective agent and a cosmetic. It is a member of phenols and a methyl ketone. — ChEBI
- IUPAC name
- 4-(4-hydroxyphenyl)butan-2-one
- Molecular formula
- C10H12O2
- Molecular weight
- 164.20 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 164.083729621 Da
- XLogP3
- 1.5
- Topological polar surface area
- 37.3 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 1
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 2
- Covalent units
- 1
- Defined stereocentres
- 0
Also known as
16 more reported names
External database identifiers
- ChEBI:CHEBI:68656
- ChEMBL:CHEMBL105912
- EPA DTXSID:DTXSID5044495
- PubMed:21954327
- PubMed:20386626
- PubMed:18612943
- PubMed:18576978
- PubMed:17995637
- PubMed:17594457
- PubMed:15291490
- PubMed:11386881
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