CAS 577-16-2: 2′-Methylacetophenone

Applications o-Acetyltoluene can be used as a reagent to prepare diaryl dihydropyrazoles as inhibitors of mitotic kinesin spindle protein (1). It is also used to synthesize aryl- and indolyl-cyanoaminopyridines with anti-inflammatory, analgesic, and antipyretic activities (2). References (1) Cox, C., et al.: Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett. (2005) 15, 2041 (2) Manna, F., et al.: Eur. J. Med. Chem. (1999) 34, 245-54

2-Methylacetophenone is an organic compound that has a molecular weight of 100.12 g/mol, and a chemical formula of C10H14O2. The compound is a colorless liquid at room temperature and pressure, with a sweet odor. It is soluble in nonpolar solvents such as hexane, ether, benzene, and toluene. 2-Methylacetophenone has been used as a solvent for the chemical study of benzyl groups, hydroxyl group activation energies, hydrogen bond, carbonyl group proton and intramolecular hydrogen bonding. It has also been used to study the reaction mechanism of fatty acid with benzyl groups in cryogenic conditions.

This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Acros Organics product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Acros Organics product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

2'-Methylacetophenone

2-Methylacetophenone

2-Methylacetophenone is a human endogenous metabolite.

2'-Methylacetophenone is possiblely used in Vanilla, cherry, almond, coumarin and various nut nuances. This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.