SHEET /m/raspberry-ketone · PubChem CID 21648 · CAS 5471-51-2 · REV 2026.07
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Raspberry ketone from source
C10H12O2 · 164.2 g/mol
4-(4-Hydroxyphenyl)butan-2-one · Frambinone · Oxyphenalon · 4-(p-Hydroxyphenyl)-2-butanone
chemical compound
CategoryScent & aroma
Fig. 1 · 2D structure RDKit
CC(=O)CCC1=CC=C(C=C1)O
Where you'll find it
Not yet mapped to everyday foods or products.
The dose makes the poison inferred
A reported rat oral LD50 for Raspberry ketone is 1,320 mg/kg, the dose lethal to half the animals tested. Scaled by body mass alone:
92.4 g
a median lethal dose scaled to 154 lb (92,400 mg)
“The dose makes the poison” is a cross-species estimate shown as neutral science, not a threshold anyone should act on. Real toxicity depends on the person, not body mass alone.
Toxicity & hazards
Toxicity · LD50
1,320 mg/kg · low toxicity · LD50 rat oral from source
The dose lens above scales this to a body weight.
2 more reported values
- 350 mg/kgLD50 · other · rat
- 700 mg/kgLD50 · other · rat
WarningIrritantH302from source
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