Name | 1-Phenyl-2-nitropropene |
CAS No.: | 705-60-2 |
Synonyms | 2-NITROPROP-1-ENYLBENZENE; 1-Phenyl-2-nitro-1-propene; 2-NITRO-1-PHENYLPROPENE; Benzene, (2-nitro-1-propenyl)-; 2-nitro-1-phenyl-1-propene; NITROPROPENYLBENZENE; |
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Formula: | C9H9NO2 |
Exact Mass: | 163.063000 |
Molecular Weight: | 163.173000 |
PSA: | 45.820000 |
LogP: | 2.847300 |
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Description | Phenyl-2-nitropropene is a chemical compound with the chemical formula is C9H9NO2. It can be produced by the reaction of benzaldehyde and nitroethane in the presence of a basic catalyst. In this reaction, the base deprotonates nitroethane to form a resonance stabilized anion. This anion nucleophilically adds to the aldehyde forming a beta nitro alcohol, which is subsequently dehydrated to yield the nitroalkene. This reaction is known as a nitroaldol reaction. Phenyl-2-nitropropene can be reduced in the presence of a catalyst to produce phenylacetone, which is a controlled precursor of methamphetamine. However, with lithium aluminium hydride it can simply be reduced to directly form amphetamine in moderate yields. Synthesis of phenyl-2-nitropropene |
Properties | Appearance & Physical State: Orange needles Density: 1.141 g/cm3 Melting Point: 63-65ºC Boiling Point: 263ºC at 760 mmHg Flash Point: 115.7ºC Refractive Index: 1.586 |
Safety Info | RTECS: DA6495000 Safety Statements: S26; S36; S37/39 HS Code: 2904209090 WGK Germany: 3 Risk Statements: R36/37/38 Hazard Codes: Xi |