3,4-Dimethoxyphenylacetone Chemical Properties

Melting point:

136-139 °C

Boiling point:

154-158 °C (12 mmHg)

Density 

1.115 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)

refractive index 

n20/D 1.5358(lit.)

Flash point:

>230 °F

storage temp. 

Sealed in dry,Room Temperature

solubility 

Chloroform (Sparingly), Methanol (Slightly)

form 

clear liquid

color 

Light yellow to Yellow to Orange

Water Solubility 

Insoluble in water.

BRN 

1107410

CAS DataBase Reference

776-99-8(CAS DataBase Reference)

NIST Chemistry Reference

3,4-Dimethoxyphenylacetone(776-99-8)

Safety Information

Risk Statements 

36/37/38

Safety Statements 

24/25

WGK Germany 

3

RTECS 

UC1795500

HS Code 

29145090

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3,4-Dimethoxyphenylacetone Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

CLEAR YELLOW TO BROWN LIQUID

Uses

3,4-Dimethoxyphenylacetone was used as starting material in the synthesis of α-methyl-dopa, an important nonproteogenic α-amino acid for pharmaceutical applications. 3,4-Dimethoxyphenylacetone undergoes asymmetric amination catalyzed by Brevibacterium linens IFO 12141 strain to yield corresponding optically active amine

Synthesis Reference(s)

Chemistry Letters, 5, p. 1239, 1976
The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 29, p. 1424, 1964 DOI: 10.1021/jo01029a039

3,4-Dimethoxyphenylacetone(776-99-8)Related Product Information

• 3,4-Dimethoxyphenol
• Diphenyldimethoxysilane
• 1,1-Dimethoxyethane
• (3,4-Dimethoxyphenyl)acetic acid
• Dimethoxymethane
• 3'-methoxypropiophenone
• 2,6-Dimethoxybenzaldehyde
• 3,4-Dimethoxybenzoic acid
• Dimethyldimethoxysilane
• 1,3-Dimethoxybenzene
• 2-(3,4-Dimethoxyphenyl)ethanol
• (3,4-Dimethoxyphenyl)acetonitrile
• 3,4-Dimethoxyacetophenone
• Veratraldehyde
• Propiophenone
• 1-Deuteriopropan-2-one
• 2,5-DIMETHOXYPROPIOPHENONE
• Rotenone