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300748

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2′,6′-Dimethoxyacetophenone

98%

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Linear Formula:
(CH3O)2C6H3COCH3
CAS Number:
2040-04-2
Molecular Weight:
180.20
EC Number:
218-034-1
MDL number:
MFCD00008729
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
24857937
NACRES:
NA.22

Assay

98%

form

solid

bp

135-136 °C/2 mmHg (lit.)

mp

68-70 °C (lit.)

functional group

ketone

SMILES string

COc1cccc(OC)c1C(C)=O

InChI

1S/C10H12O3/c1-7(11)10-8(12-2)5-4-6-9(10)13-3/h4-6H,1-3H3

InChI key

XEUGKOFTNAYMMX-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

2,6-Dihydroxyacetophenone, its mono- and di-methyl ethers are inhibitors of hepatic mixed function oxidases. Metabolism of 2′,6′-dimethoxyacetophenone was studied.[1]

Application

2′,6′-Dimethoxyacetophenone was used in preparation of 4-fluororesorcinol.[2]

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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JAN Code

300748-BULK:
300748-5G:
300748-VAR:

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13111CR
03627CY
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A Bobik et al.
Xenobiotica; the fate of foreign compounds in biological systems, 5(2), 65-72 (1975-02-01)
1. 2,6-Dihydroxyacetophenone, its mono- and di-methyl ethers are inhibitors of hepatic mixed function oxidases. The dimethyl ether is a competitive inhibitor of aminopyrine demethylase with the others displaying mixed kinetics. The metabolism of all three ketones has been studied. 2.
Facile preparations of 4-fluororesorcinol.
Belanger PC, et al.
Canadian Journal of Chemistry, 66(6), 1479-1482 (1988)

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