CAS 2027-17-0: 2-Isopropylnaphthalene

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2-Isopropylnaphthalene is a compound that can be used in the production of perfumes. When reacting with metal hydroxides, it undergoes elimination reactions to produce urea and oxygen nucleophiles. The formation rate of 2-isopropylnaphthalene is optimal at a temperature of 150°C and pressure of 7.5 atmospheres. It is also possible to react this compound with piperonyl butoxide, which produces alveolar type fatty acids and chloride. The reaction mechanism for 2-isopropylnaphthalene involves an elimination reaction, where the carbon atom and hydrogen atoms are eliminated from the molecule by the addition of heat. This process starts with the formation of a carbocation intermediate, which then reacts with an oxygen nucleophile to create water as the final product.

Applications 2-Isopropylnaphthalene has been seen to likely act as CYP2F2 substrates through molecular modelling of the mouse cytochrome P450 CYP2F2. References Lewis, D.F.V., et. al.: Drug Metab. and Drug Interact., 19, 97 (2002)