Cetonas

Stability Hygroscopic
Applications 2-Hydroxy-1-phenyl-1-propanone is a reagent used in the synthesis of heterocycles via heterocyclization of α-hydroxyarylketones.
References Li, G. et al.: Org. Lett., 18, 4526 (2016);

Applications α-Chlorobenzyl 4-Fluorophenyl Ketone is derived from Benzyl 4-Fluorophenyl Ketone (B279785), which is used in preparation and evaluation of 2,3-diarylpyrazines and quinoxalines as selective COX-2 inhibitors.
References Singh, S. et al.: Bioorg. Med. Chem., 12, 1881 (2004);

Stability Unstable in Aqueous Solution
Applications (±)-Dihydro-3-hydroxy-4,4-dimethyl-2(3H)-furanone is a volatile organic compound used in the silylation of alcohols,
References D'Sa, B.A. et al.: J. Org. Chem., 62, 5057 (1997);

Applications 1,3-Dihydroxyacetone Dimer is used in the synthesis of dihydropyrimidine calcium channel blockers. Also used in the preparation of a new antineoplastic and antifilarial agents as anticancer agents.
References Atwal, K. et al., J. Med. Chem., 33, 1510 (1990); Ram, S. et al.: J. Med. Chem., 35, 539 (1992);

Stability Moisture Sensitive
Applications 2-Furanone is a heterocyclic organic compound that is used widely in the synthetic preparation of pharmaceutical goods.
References Kim, H.K., et al.: Plant. Pathol. J., 28, 259 (2012); Nam, S., et al.: J. Agr. Food. Chem., 60, 9097 (2012); Durchschein, K., et al.: Eur. J. Org. Chem., 2012, 4963 (2012);

Applications 5-Chloro-1-Indanone is used as a reagent in the synthesis of novel tricyclic pyrazoles as CB1 and CB2 cannabinoid receptors. Also used in he synthesis of heteroarylmethylidene cubstituted compounds as selective inhibitors of aldosterone synthase.
References Ulmschneider, S. et al.: J. Med. Chem., 48, 1563 (2005); Ulmschneider, S. et al.: J. Med. Chem., 48, 1563 (2005);