4-(4-Hydroxyphenyl)-2-butanone
Created:
2/26/16
Submitted:
3/6/23
Published:
3/6/23
21648-bas-color-print_NIH3DAtoms shown as ball-and-stick with standard colors. 3D printable, with caution, using certain 3D printers.
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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 flavouring agent, a fragrance, a metabolite, a hepatoprotective agent, a cosmetic and an androgen antagonist. It is a member of phenols and a methyl ketone.
