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1072-83-9CC(=O)c1ccc[nH]1IGJQUJNPMOYEJY-UHFFFAOYSA-N2-acetylpyrrole is a pyrrole carrying an acetyl substituent at the 2-position. It is a member of pyrroles, a methyl ketone and an aromatic ketone.
1072-83-9DTXSID0047084CHEMBL1414126CHEBI:599810.93
0.93
Soluble in water and ether
Soluble (in ethanol)
Solid
Light beige to yellowish fine crystals; Bready, walnut, licorice-like aroma
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This chemical does not meet GHS hazard criteria for 2.6% (37 of 1440) of reports.
Warning
H315 (97.4%): Causes skin irritation [Warning Skin corrosion/irritation]
P264, P280, P302+P352, P321, P332+P317, and P362+P364 (click each P-code to see the statement)
Aggregated GHS information provided per 1440 reports by companies from 12 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory.
Chemical: Ethanone, 1-(1H-pyrrol-2-yl)-
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1565/2000 (Repealed by Com. Implementing Reg. (EU) No 872/2012)
Ethanone, 1-(1H-pyrrol-2-yl)-: Does not have an individual approval but may be used under an appropriate group standard
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Description2-acetyl pyrrole is a colorless or yellow liquid. It occurs naturally in cereals and cereal product and has an odor reminiscent of walnut, licorice, baked bread, baked hazelnut, and fish. It is used as a food additive, such as in cocoa, rum, brandy, caramel.
DescriptionMethyl 2-pyrrolyl ketone is like bread, walnut, licorice. May be prepared from pyrryl magnesium iodide and acetyl chloride; a volatile flavor component in roasted filberts.
OccurrenceReported found in essential oils of tobacco leaves, apple, asparagus, onion, baked and fried potato, roasted almonds, wheat bread, cooked chicken, cooked beef and pork, beer, malt whiskey, cocoa, coffee, tea, roasted filberts, and peanuts, peanut butter, potato chips, soybean, coconut, mushrooms, almond, mango, licorice, sweet corn, malt, wort, dried bonito, Bourbon vanilla, chicory root, okra, crab, scallop and clam.
Uses2-Acetylpyrrole has been used in the synthesis of 2-acetyl-1-pyrroline.
Useshepatoprotectant, organoleptic
General Description2-Acetylpyrrole undergoes alkylation reaction with alkyl iodide in benzene/solid KOH system in the presence of 18-crown-6 to yield the corresponding 1-alkyl derivative.
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PreparationFrom pyrrole magnesium iodide and acetyl chloride; a volatile flavor component in roasted filberts
DefinitionChEBI: A pyrrole carrying an acetyl substituent at the 2-position.