Chemical Property of 3-Methyl-2-cyclohexen-1-one
Chemical Property:
- Appearance/Colour:Clear very slightly yellow to brown liquid
- Vapor Pressure:0.315mmHg at 25°C
- Melting Point:-21°C
- Refractive Index:n20/D 1.494(lit.)
- Boiling Point:201 °C at 760 mmHg
- Flash Point:68.3 °C
- PSA：17.07000
- Density:0.964 g/cm3
- LogP:1.68570
- Storage Temp.:2-8°C
- Water Solubility.:insoluble
- XLogP3:0.8
- Hydrogen Bond Donor Count:0
- Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count:1
- Rotatable Bond Count:0
- Exact Mass:110.073164938
- Heavy Atom Count:8
- Complexity:133
- Purity/Quality:
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98%, *data from raw suppliers
Seudenone *data from reagent suppliers
Safty Information:
- Pictogram(s):
Xn
- Hazard Codes:Xn
- Statements:
22-36-20/21/22
- Safety Statements:
36/37/39-26-24/25
- MSDS Files:
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SDS file from LookChem
Useful:
- Canonical SMILES:CC1=CC(=O)CCC1
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Description
May be prepared by acid hydrolysis and decarboxylation of the
corresponding 4-carbetoxy derivative; by oxidation of 1-methylcyclohex-l-ene with chromium trioxide in acetic acid; by cyclization of 3-carbetoxy-6-chlorohept-5-en-2-one with sulfuric acid.
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Uses
3-Methyl-2-cyclohexen-1-one was used in the synthesis of 19-nor-1α, 25-dihydroxyvitamin D(3) derivatives. It was also used in sex pheromone of the Douglas-fir beetle. Used in nut flavor. 3-Methyl-2-cyclohexenone is an insect sex pheromone of the Douglas-fir beetle. It can be used as a starting material:In the total synthesis of (?)-ar-tenuifolene, a naturally occurring aromatic sesquiterpene.To synthesize an organic building block 2-trimethylsilyl-3-methyl-cyclohexenone.In the total synthesis of natural diterpenoids (+)-taiwaniaquinone H and (+)-dichroanone.
