RASPBERRY KETONE METHYL ETHER

Regulatory evidence by market

No rule for this ingredient has been imported for any of the 13 markets tracked here.

That describes this inventory, not the law. No imported rule is not evidence that an ingredient is permitted: a rule may exist under another name or identifier, or in a dataset not yet imported here.

Chemical identity and properties

CAS 104-20-1PubChem CID 61007

Anisylacetone

4-(4-Methoxyphenyl)-2-butanone is a member of methoxybenzenes. — ChEBI

IUPAC name

4-(4-methoxyphenyl)butan-2-one

Molecular formula

C11H14O2

Molecular weight

178.23 g/mol

Exact mass

178.099379685 Da

XLogP3

2.1

Topological polar surface area

26.3 Ų

Hydrogen-bond donors

0

Hydrogen-bond acceptors

2

Covalent units

1

Defined stereocentres

0

Also known as

4-(4-Methoxyphenyl)-2-butanone2-BUTANONE, 4-(4-METHOXYPHENYL)-4-MethoxybenzylacetoneRaspberry ketone methyl ether4-(p-Methoxyphenyl)-2-butanone2-Butanone, 4-(p-methoxyphenyl)-Anisylacetone, p-Methyl oxanone

16 more reported names

p-Methoxybenzylacetonep-Methoxyphenylbutanone1-(4-Methoxyphenyl)-3-butanoneANISYL ACETONERasberry ketone methyl etherFEMA No. 2672Methoxybenzylacetone, p-ENT 20,2791-(p-Methoxyphenyl)-3-butanone-NSC 4053661-(p-Methoxyphenyl)-3-butanone4-(4-methoxyphenyl)-butan-2-oneUNII-GVG47S4S5VEINECS 203-184-2GVG47S4S5VBRN 1869592

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External database identifiers

• ChEBI:CHEBI:169538
• ChEMBL:CHEMBL3184371
• EPA DTXSID:DTXSID5047166
• PubMed:22590337
• PubMed:22004726
• PubMed:20828316
• PubMed:17727060
• PubMed:15241942

Evidence from additional scientific databases

EMBL-EBI ChEBI

Exact identifier matchCHEBI:169538

4-(4-Methoxyphenyl)-2-butanone

Formula

C11H14O2

Average mass

178.231 g/mol

Monoisotopic mass

178.09938 Da

Formal charge

0

Chemical classes 1

• methoxybenzenes — is a (CHEBI:51683)

Ontology relationships 1

• methoxybenzenes — is a (CHEBI:51683)

Additional curated names

4-(4-methoxyphenyl)butan-2-one

Cross-references from this source

• CAS: 104-20-1 — ChemIDplus
• MANUAL_X_REF: 54968 — ChemSpider
• MANUAL_X_REF: HMDB0033597 — HMDB

Mapped by: Exact CAS cross-reference in the ChEBI compound record. Retrieved: 2026-08-31. Open source record

NIH PubChem PUG-View

Exact identifier match61007

Attributed physical-property, hazard, environmental and use annotations.

Boiling Point 2

• Boiling Point: 152.00 to 153.00 °C. @ 15.00 mm Hg Source: Human Metabolome Database (HMDB)
• Boiling Point: 277 °C; 150-152 °C (10 mm Hg) Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)

Density 1

• Density: 1.041-1.050 Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)

Melting Point 1

• Melting Point: 9 - 10 °C Source: Human Metabolome Database (HMDB)

Physical Description 2

• Physical Description: Liquid Source: Human Metabolome Database (HMDB)
• Physical Description: colourless oily liquid with a sweet, fruity-floral odour Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)

Refractive Index 1

• Refractive Index: 1.515-1.525 Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)

Solubility 3

• Solubility: very slightly Source: Human Metabolome Database (HMDB)
• Solubility: insoluble in water, soluble in organic solvents, oils Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)
• Solubility: miscible at room temperature (in ethanol) Source: Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA)

GHS Classification 3

• Note: This chemical does not meet GHS hazard criteria for 99.7% (1567 of 1572) of all reports. Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
• GHS Hazard Statements: Not Classified; Reported as not meeting GHS hazard criteria by 1567 of 1572 companies (only 0.3% companies provided GHS information). For more detailed information, please visit ECHA C&L website. Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
• ECHA C&L Notifications Summary: Aggregated GHS information provided per 1572 reports by companies from 5 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory.; Reported as not meeting GHS hazard criteria per 1567 of 1572 reports by companies.; There are 3 notifications provided by 5 of 1572 reports by companies with hazard statement code(s).; Information may vary between notifications depending on impurities, additives, and other factors. The percentage value in parenthesis indicates the notified classification ratio from companies that provide hazard codes. Only hazard codes with percentage values above 10% are shown. For more detailed information, please visit ECHA C&L website. Source: European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)

Mapped by: Existing checksum-valid CAS to unique PubChem CID match. Retrieved: 2026-08-31. Open source record

Scientific classifications and hazard annotations provide context and do not replace the market-specific regulatory decision shown above.

Additional source coverage and match status

Source	Result	Checked
EMBL-EBI ChEBI	Exact match	2026-08-31
NIH PubChem PUG-View	Exact match	2026-08-31

A recorded no-match is useful evidence that the source was checked; it is not a claim that the substance does not exist elsewhere.

Retrieved from NIH PubChem on 2026-08-31 by checksum-valid CAS matching. Chemical properties do not replace the regulatory decision on this page.

Official European Commission record

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