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2-Methyl-1-indanone

99%

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C10H10O
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
146.19
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

Quality Level

Assay

99%

form

liquid

refractive index

n20/D 1.555 (lit.)

bp

93-95 °C/4 mmHg (lit.)

density

1.064 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

functional group

ketone

SMILES string

CC1Cc2ccccc2C1=O

InChI

1S/C10H10O/c1-7-6-8-4-2-3-5-9(8)10(7)11/h2-5,7H,6H2,1H3

InChI key

BEKNOGMQVKBMQN-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

2-Methyl-1-indanone, a α-benzocycloalkenone, is a derivative of 1-indanone. Its synthesis has been reported. The enzymatic dynamic kinetic resolution (DKR) of racemic 2-methyl-1-indanone has been studied. The asymmetric α-arylation and hydroxymethylation of 2-methyl-1-indanone has been reported. It participated in the synthesis of 2-methyl-6-carboxyazulene.

Application

2-Methyl-1-indanone may be used as a starting material in the synthesis of β-benzocycloalkenone. It may be used in the synthesis of the following:
  • cyclohex-2-en-1-yl 2-methyl-1H-inden-3-yl carbonate
  • 2-hydroxy-2-methyl-1-indanone
  • O-alkoxycarbonylation of lithium enolates

Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Cyclophanes. 9. anti-[2.2](2, 6) Azulenophane. Synthesis and charge-transfer interaction.
Luhowy R and Keehn PM.
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 99(11), 3797-3805 (1977)
On the decarboxylation of 2-methyl-1-tetralone-2-carboxylic acid-oxidation of the enol intermediate by triplet oxygen.
Riahi A, et al.
New. J. Chem., 37(8), 2245-2249 (2013)
Shaozhong Ge et al.
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 133(41), 16330-16333 (2011-09-16)
We report the α-arylation of ketones with a range of aryl chlorides with enantioselectivities from 90 to 99% ee catalyzed by the combination of Ni(COD)(2) and (R)-BINAP and the coupling of ketones with a range of heteroaryl chlorides with enantioselectivities
Amino alcohol-mediated enantioselective syntheses of α-substituted indanones and tetralones, ammonium enolates as key intermediates.
Muzart J.
Tetrahedron Asymmetry, 25(9), 697-704 (2014)
Selective and easy preparation of enol carbonates of α-disubstituted aryl ketones from their lithium enolates.
Aboulhoda SJ, et al.
Tetrahedron Letters, 36(27), 4795-4796 (1995)

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