2-methylphenyl propanoate

Base Information

• Chemical Name: 2-methylphenyl propanoate
• CAS No.: 7497-88-3
• Molecular Formula: C10H12O2
• Molecular Weight: 164.204
• Mol file: 7497-88-3.mol

Synonyms:Propanoic acid, 2-methylphenyl ester;2-methylphenyl propanoate;

Chemical Property of 2-methylphenyl propanoate

Chemical Property:

• Vapor Pressure: 0.0799mmHg at 25°C
• Refractive Index: 1.5
• Boiling Point: 226.9 °C at 760 mmHg
• Flash Point: 89.3 °C
• Density: 1.027 g/cm³

Purity/Quality:

99% ^*data from raw suppliers

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Technology Process of 2-methylphenyl propanoate

There total 6 articles about 2-methylphenyl propanoate which guide to synthetic route it. The literature collected by LookChem mainly comes from the sharing of users and the free literature resources found by Internet computing technology. We keep the original model of the professional version of literature to make it easier and faster for users to retrieve and use. At the same time, we analyze and calculate the most feasible synthesis route with the highest yield for your reference as below:

synthetic route:

Reference yield: 98.0%

ortho-cresol (95-48-7,77504-84-8) → propionic acid o-toluyl ester (7497-88-3)

Guidance literature:

In propionyl chloride;

Reference yield: 8.5%

1-(2-hydroxy-3-methyl-phenyl)-propan-1-one (3338-15-6) → 1-(4-hydroxy-3-methylphenyl)propan-1-one (940-04-5) + propionic acid o-toluyl ester (7497-88-3)

Guidance literature:

iron(III) chloride; at 170 ℃; for 24h; Mechanism; Product distribution;

Reference yield:

propionyl chloride (79-03-8) + ortho-cresol (95-48-7,77504-84-8) → propionic acid o-toluyl ester (7497-88-3)

Guidance literature:

at 130 - 140 ℃;

upstream raw materials:

propionyl chloride

ortho-cresol

propionic acid

ethene

Downstream raw materials:

1-(2-hydroxy-3-methyl-phenyl)-propan-1-one

1-(4-hydroxy-3-methylphenyl)propan-1-one

1-(3-methyl-4-propionyloxy-phenyl)-propan-1-one

3,4-bis-(4-hydroxy-3-methyl-phenyl)-hexane-3,4-diol

Refernces

• 1、 -. "Tetrazolinone compound and application of same". Paragraph 0935; 0936; 0937; 0938. . Retrieved 2016/10/08.
• 2、 Martin, Robert,Lafrance, Jean Ronald,Demerseman, Pierre. "A REEXAMINATION OF THE RETRO-FRIES REARRANGEMENT OF SOME o-HYDROXYKETONES". . p. 539 - 548. Retrieved 2007/10/02.