The 2-Butanone, 4-(phenylmethoxy)-, with the CAS registry number of 6278-91-7, is also known as 4-(Benzyloxy)butane-2-one. Its EINECS registry number is 203-184-2. This chemical's molecular formula is C₁₁H₁₄O₂ and molecular weight is 178.23. What's more, its IUPAC name is 4-Phenylmethoxybutan-2-one.

Physical properties about 2-Butanone, 4-(phenylmethoxy)- are: (1)ACD/LogP: 1.99; (2)# of Rule of 5 Violations: 0; (3)#H bond acceptors: 2; (4)#H bond donors: 0; (5)#Freely Rotating Bonds: 5; (6)Polar Surface Area: 26.3 Å²; (7)Index of Refraction: 1.499; (8)Molar Refractivity: 51.47 cm³; (9)Molar Volume: 175.2 cm³; (10)Polarizability: 20.4×10^-24 cm³; (11)Surface Tension: 35.5 dyne/cm; (12)Density: 1.016 g/cm³; (13)Flash Point: 112.4 °C; (14)Enthalpy of Vaporization: 51.01 kJ/mol; (15)Boiling Point: 271.8 °C at 760 mmHg; (16)Vapour Pressure: 0.00631 mmHg at 25 °C.

Preparation: this chemical is prepared by reaction of But-3-en-2-one with Phenylmethanol at ambient temperature. This reaction needs catalyst PdCl₂(MeCN)₂ and solvent CH₂Cl₂.The reaction time is 20 hours. The yield is about 96 %.

Uses: it is used to produce other chemicals. For example, it is used to produce 4-Benzyloxy-2-methyl-2-butanol. This reaction needs solvents Tetrahydrofuran and Diethyl ether. Other condition of this reaction is reaction time of 0.5 hour at -78 °C. The yield is about 91 %.

When you are using this chemical, please be cautious about it as the following: The gas of this chemical can not be breathed. And you should avoid contacting with skin and eyes.

You can still convert the following datas into molecular structure:
(1) SMILES: O=C(C)CCOCc1ccccc1
(2) InChI: InChI=1/C11H14O2/c1-10(12)7-8-13-9-11-5-3-2-4-6-11/h2-6H,7-9H2,1H3
(3) InChIKey: BTOZGSIVAZGXCH-UHFFFAOYAU