2',6'-Dimethoxyacetophenone Chemical Properties

Melting point:

68-70 °C(lit.)

Boiling point:

135-136 °C2 mm Hg(lit.)

Density 

1.1272 (rough estimate)

refractive index 

1.5430 (estimate)

Flash point:

135-136°C/2mm

storage temp. 

Sealed in dry,Room Temperature

solubility 

soluble in Methanol

form 

Crystalline Powder

color 

White to beige

λmax

265nm(H2O)(lit.)

BRN 

2048976

CAS DataBase Reference

2040-04-2(CAS DataBase Reference)

NIST Chemistry Reference

2',6'-Dimethoxyacetophenone(2040-04-2)

Safety Information

Safety Statements 

22-24/25

WGK Germany 

3

RTECS 

AM8400000

HazardClass 

IRRITANT

HS Code 

29145000

MSDS

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2',6'-Dimethoxyacetophenone Usage And Synthesis

Uses

2′,6′-Dimethoxyacetophenone was used in preparation of 4-fluororesorcinol.

Definition

ChEBI: 2,6-Dimethoxyacetophenone is an aromatic ketone.

Synthesis Reference(s)

Tetrahedron, 49, p. 10843, 1993 DOI: 10.1016/S0040-4020(01)80238-6

General Description

2,6-Dihydroxyacetophenone, its mono- and di-methyl ethers are inhibitors of hepatic mixed function oxidases. Metabolism of 2′,6′-dimethoxyacetophenone was studied.

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