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Benzyloxyacetone

90%

Synonym(s):

1-Benzyloxy-2-propanone

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Linear Formula:
C6H5CH2OCH2COCH3
CAS Number:
22539-93-1
Molecular Weight:
164.20
MDL number:
MFCD01863536
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
24872460
NACRES:
NA.22

Assay

90%

impurities

3% (benzyloxy)acetic acid
3% benzyl alcohol

refractive index

n20/D 1.512 (lit.)

bp

259 °C (lit.)

density

1.04 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

CC(=O)COCc1ccccc1

InChI

1S/C10H12O2/c1-9(11)7-12-8-10-5-3-2-4-6-10/h2-6H,7-8H2,1H3

InChI key

YHMRKVGUSQWDGZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Benzyloxyacetone (α-Benzyloxyacetone) is an α-substituted acetone. It undergoes direct aldol reaction with 4-nitrobenzaldehyde in the presence of (S)-BINAM-L-prolinamide/benzoic acid to form predominantly the syn-diasteroisomer.

Application

Benzyloxyacetone (1-Benzyloxy-2-propanone) may be used in the synthesis of:
  • 7-benzyloxy-6-methyl-5-hepten-1-yne
  • (Z)-2-methylhept-2-en-6-yn-1-o1
  • (S)-(+)-1,2-propanediol, 1-benzyl ether
It may be used as a starting material in synthesizing (2S,4RS)-4-acetoxy-2-[(benzyloxy)methyl]-2-methyldioxolane and (2R,4RS)-4-acetoxy-2-[(benzyloxy)methyl]-2-methyldioxolane.

Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

230.0 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

110 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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A stereoselective formation of (Z)-2-methyl-2-alkenol by the wittig reaction: its application to a synthesis of nerylacetone and (Z,Z)-farnesylacetone.
Sato K, et al.
Chemistry Letters (Jpn), 10(12), 1711-1714 (1981)
Synthesis and biological evaluation of L-and D-configurations of 2',3'-dideoxy-4'-C-methyl-3'-oxacytidine analogues.
Liu MC, et al.
Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters, 11(17), 2301-2304 (2001)
Cis selective wittig olefination of a-alkoxy ketones and its application to the stereoselective synthesis of plaunotol.
Inoue S, et al.
Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Japan, 63(6), 1629-1635 (1990)
Stereochemical control of bakers' yeast mediated reduction of a protected 2-hydroxy ketone.
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The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 53(18), 4405-4407 (1988)
Highly selective direct aldol reaction organocatalyzed by (S)-BINAM-L-prolinamide and benzoic acid using a-chalcogen-substituted ketones as donors.
Guillena G, et al.
ARKIVOC (Gainesville, FL, United States), 4, 260-269 (2007)

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