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Raspberry ketone
Structural formula of raspberry ketone
Ball-and-stick model of raspberry ketone
Names
Preferred IUPAC name 4-(4-Hydroxyphenyl)butan-2-one
Other names p-Hydroxybenzyl acetone; 4-(p-Hydroxyphenyl)-2-butanone; Frambinone; Oxyphenylon; Rheosmin; Rasketone
Identifiers
CAS Number
3D model (JSmol)
Abbreviations RK
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.024.370 Edit this at Wikidata
EC Number
  • 226-806-4
PubChem CID
UNII
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
InChI
  • InChI=1S/C10H12O2/c1-8(11)2-3-9-4-6-10(12)7-5-9/h4-7,12H,2-3H2,1H3Key: NJGBTKGETPDVIK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • InChI=1/C10H12O2/c1-8(11)2-3-9-4-6-10(12)7-5-9/h4-7,12H,2-3H2,1H3Key: NJGBTKGETPDVIK-UHFFFAOYAT
SMILES
  • O=C(CCc1ccc(O)cc1)C
Properties
Chemical formula C10H12O2
Molar mass 164.204 g·mol
Appearance White needles
Melting point 82 to 84 °C (180 to 183 °F; 355 to 357 K)
Boiling point 140 to 146 °C (284 to 295 °F; 413 to 419 K) at 0.5 mmHg
Hazards
GHS labelling:
Pictograms GHS07: Exclamation mark
Signal word Warning
Hazard statements H302
Precautionary statements P264, P270, P301+P312, P330, P501
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C , 100 kPa). ☒N verify (what is  ?) Infobox references
Chemical compound

Raspberry ketone is a naturally occurring phenolic compound that is the primary aroma compound of red raspberries.

Occurrence

Raspberry ketone occurs in a variety of fruits, including raspberries, cranberries, and blackberries. It is detected and released by orchid flowers, e.g. Dendrobium superbum (syn D. anosmum), and several Bulbophyllum species to attract raspberry ketone-responsive male Dacini fruit flies. It is biosynthesized from coumaroyl-CoA. It can be extracted from the fruit, yielding about 1–4 mg per kg of raspberries.

Preparation

Since the natural abundance of raspberry ketone is very low, it is prepared industrially by a variety of methods from chemical intermediates. One of the ways this can be done is through a Claisen-Schmidt condensation followed by catalytic hydrogenation. First, acetone is condensed with 4-hydroxybenzaldehyde to form an α,β-unsaturated ketone. Then the alkene part is reduced to the alkane. This two-step method produces raspberry ketone in 99% yield. There is a less expensive hydrogenation catalyst, nickel boride, which also demonstrates high selectivity towards hydrogenation of the double bond of enone.

Uses

Raspberry ketone is sometimes used in perfumery, in cosmetics, and as a food additive to impart a fruity odor. It is one of the most expensive natural flavor components used in the food industry. The natural compound can cost as much as $20,000 per kg.

Marketing

Although products containing this compound are marketed for weight loss, there is no clinical evidence for this effect in humans. They are called "ketones" because of the ketone (acetone) group at their end, which is shared with ketone bodies.

Safety

Little is known about the long-term safety of raspberry ketone supplements, especially since little research has been done with humans. Toxicological models indicate a potential for cardiotoxic effects, as well as effects on reproduction and development. Furthermore, in many dietary supplements containing raspberry ketones, manufacturers add other ingredients such as caffeine which may have unsafe effects.

In 1965, the US Food and Drug Administration classified raspberry ketone as generally recognized as safe (GRAS) for the small quantities used to flavor foods.

See also

References

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