2-Cyclohepten-1-one Chemical Properties

Boiling point:

183°C(lit.)

Density 

0.988 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

refractive index 

n20/D 1.494(lit.)

Flash point:

155 °F

storage temp. 

2-8°C

form 

clear liquid

color 

Colorless to Light orange to Yellow

λmax

227nm(EtOH)(lit.)

InChIKey

WZCRDVTWUYLPTR-UHFFFAOYSA-N

NIST Chemistry Reference

2-Cyclohepten-1-one(1121-66-0)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

Xn

Risk Statements 

22

WGK Germany 

1

HS Code 

2914290090

MSDS

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2-Cyclohepten-1-one Usage And Synthesis

Uses

A cycloheptenone derivative, a key intermediate for the synthesis of perhydroazulene terpenoids.

Synthesis Reference(s)

The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 41, p. 2073, 1976 DOI: 10.1021/jo00873a055

General Description

2-Cyclohepten-1-one is an α,β-enone and its regioselective reaction with allyl indium reagent in the presence of TMSCl has been reported. It reacts with Bu₂Zn in the presence of catalytic amounts of Cu(OTf)₂ and CH₂-bridged azolium salts to give (S)-3-butylcycloheptanone.

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