4'-Methoxypropiophenone

CAS: 121-97-1

Ref. 3D-FM25350

Product Information

• Name: 4'-Methoxypropiophenone
• Synonyms: 1-(4-Methoxyphenyl)-1-propanone4-PropanoylanisoleEthyl p-methoxyphenyl ketone
• Brand: Biosynth
• Description: 4'-Methoxypropiophenone is an alkanoid compound. It has been shown to have anticancer activity and the ability to produce light emission. 4'-Methoxypropiophenone is a phosphotungstic acid (PTA) light-sensitive dye that can be used for detection of acidic compounds. The PTA dye binds to the analyte and produces an intense blue or green light when irradiated with UV or visible light. This process is called photoluminescence. 4'-Methoxypropiophenone has also been shown to have insecticidal properties, which may be due to its arylation reaction with proteins in the insect cell membrane. 4'-Methoxypropiophenone is often used as a model system for studying Friedel-Crafts reactions, which are chemical reactions that involve the addition of multiple molecules of an alkene across a double bond to form substituted aromatic compounds. In this case, one molecule of 4

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 164.2 g/mol
• Formula: C₁₀H₁₂O₂
• Purity: Min. 98 Area-%
• Color/Form: Colorless Slightly Yellow Clear Liquid
• InChI: InChI=1S/C10H12O2/c1-3-10(11)8-4-6-9(12-2)7-5-8/h4-7H,3H2,1-2H3
• InChI key: InChIKey=ZJVAWPKTWVFKHG-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: CCC(=O)c1ccc(OC)cc1