Valerophenone

Valerophenone
Skeletal formula of valerophenone
Ball-and-stick model of the valerophenone molecule
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
1-Phenylpentan-1-one
Other names
1-Phenyl-1-pentanone
Valerophenone
Butyl phenyl ketone
n-Butyl phenyl ketone
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
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ECHA InfoCard 100.012.516 Edit this at Wikidata
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C11H14O/c1-2-3-9-11(12)10-7-5-4-6-8-10/h4-8H,2-3,9H2,1H3 checkY
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  • InChI=1/C11H14O/c1-2-3-9-11(12)10-7-5-4-6-8-10/h4-8H,2-3,9H2,1H3
    Key: XKGLSKVNOSHTAD-UHFFFAOYAK
  • O=C(c1ccccc1)CCCC
Properties
C11H14O
Molar mass 162.23 g/mol
Density 0.988 g/cm3
Melting point −9.4 °C (15.1 °F; 263.8 K)
Boiling point 105 to 107 °C (221 to 225 °F; 378 to 380 K) at 5 mmHg
Hazards
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
NFPA 704 four-colored diamondHealth 2: Intense or continued but not chronic exposure could cause temporary incapacitation or possible residual injury. E.g. chloroformFlammability 1: Must be pre-heated before ignition can occur. Flash point over 93 °C (200 °F). E.g. canola oilInstability (yellow): no hazard codeSpecial hazards (white): no code
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Valerophenone, or butyl phenyl ketone, is an aromatic ketone with the formula C6H5C(O)C4H9. It is a colorless liquid that is soluble in organic solvents. It is usually prepared by the acylation of benzene using valeryl chloride.[1]

  1. ^ Milstein, D.; Stille, J. K. (1978). "A general, selective, and facile method for ketone synthesis from acid chlorides and organotin compounds catalyzed by palladium". Journal of the American Chemical Society. 100 (11): 3636–3638. doi:10.1021/ja00479a077.