Acetophenone Methyl Benzene Ketone Spices And Essences For Intermediates

Spices And Essences Acetophenone Liquid As Intermediates

Acetophenone is used for fragrance in soaps and perfumes, as a flavoring agent in foods, and as a solvent for plastics and resins. Acute (short-term) exposure to acetophenone vapor may produce skin irritation and transient corneal injury in humans. No information is available on the chronic (long-term), reproductive, developmental, or carcinogenic effects of acetophenone in humans. EPA has classified acetophenone as a Group D, not classifiable as to human carcinogenicity.

Acetophenone represents a methyl ketone consisting of chemicals ({eq}CH_3COCH_3 {/eq}) with one methyl group replaced by a phenyl functional group. The chemical formula for acetophenone is {eq}C_8H_8O {/eq} and the structural formula is {eq}C_6H_5COCH_3 {/eq}. The IUPAC name for this compound is 1-phenylethanone and is also referred to by the following synonyms: methyl phenyl ketone and acetyl benzenes. Acetophenone is colorless and often occurs as an oily liquid when extracted from natural sources or when industrially produced.

As indicated by the name for this compound, acetophenone represents a ketone, a type of carbonyl group with two non-hydrogen substituents. Acetophenone represents the simplest ketone derivative of benzene. Because acetophenone is often used in industrial applications, this compound can be made through the reaction between 1-phenylethanol and {eq}PdAu-NPs-TiO_2 {/eq}, small metallic particles consisting of titanium dioxide, palladium, and gold.