1-(2-Methoxy-5-methylphenyl)ethanone

CAS: 20628-07-3

Ref. 3D-VAA62807

Product Information

• Name: 1-(2-Methoxy-5-methylphenyl)ethanone
• Brand: Biosynth
• Description: 1-(2-Methoxy-5-methylphenyl)ethanone is a volatile, synthetic compound. It is used as a chemical intermediate in the production of picotamide and esterification products. Methoxyphenylacetic acid (1) is methylated with methanol in the presence of hydrochloric acid to form 2,5-dimethoxybenzoic acid (2). The latter is then esterified with methanol and acetic anhydride to yield picotamide (3).

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 164.2 g/mol
• Formula: C₁₀H₁₂O₂
• Purity: Min. 95%