31706-56-6

Usage

Uses

Used in Bodybuilding and Athletics:
7-METHYL-2-TERALONE is used as a performance-enhancing substance for increasing muscle mass, strength, and endurance. It is favored by bodybuilders and athletes seeking to improve their physical performance, although its use is controversial due to the associated health risks and legal restrictions.
Used in Research and Development:
7-METHYL-2-TERALONE may also be utilized in scientific research to study the effects of androgenic-anabolic steroids on the human body. This can include investigations into the mechanisms of muscle growth, the impact on hormonal balance, and potential applications in medical treatments for conditions that could benefit from its anabolic effects, while seeking to mitigate the associated side effects.

Upstream product

• 74-85-1 ethene 
• 13910-79-7 2-(3-methylphenyl)acetyl chloride 
• 1190847-96-1 C₁₅H₂₄O₃ 
• 621-36-3 m-methylphenylacetic acid 
• 90266-05-0 6-Methyl-3,8a-dihydroazulen-1(2H)-one 

Downstream Products

• 194095-24-4 (S)-7-Methyl-2-((R)-1-phenyl-ethylamino)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-naphthalene-2-carbonitrile 

Relevant academic research and scientific papers

A concise method for the synthesis of 2-tetralone by titanium tetrachloride-promoted cyclization of 4-aryl-2-hydroxybutanal diethyl acetal

4-Aryl-2-hydroxybutanal diethyl acetal, prepared from the reaction of benzyl Grignard reagent and glycidaldehyde diethyl acetal, was treated with titanium tetrachloride to give 2-tetralone in good yield. This highly efficient transformation involves tande

Electronic effects on enol acidity and keto-enol equilibrium constants for ring-substituted 2-tetralones

Equilibrium constants for the ionization of a variety of phenyl-substituted 2-tetralones (pK(a)(K)), for the ionization of their enols (pK(a)(E)), and for keto-enol tautomerization (PK(E)) were determined. Hammett plots of pK(a)(K) and pK(a)(E) vs. σ are linear with slopes (-ρ) of -1.66 ± 0.06 and -0.90 ± 0.03, respectively, except for deviations of the points corresponding to 6-nitro-2-tetralone (1b) and its enol. We have previously attributed the negative deviation of 1b from the correlation for the acidities of the ketones obtained with the more limited set of data to the lack of a free electron pair on C-1 of the free tetralone (Nevy et al.). The negative deviation of the point for 1b from the correlation for the acidities of the enols suggests that charge transfer from the hydroxyl group of the enol to the nitro group is less important than it is for phenols. This study represents the first systematic study of electronic effects on equilibria among ketone, enol, and enolate in aqueous solution.

Transition state imbalance in proton transfer from phenyl ring-substituted 2-tetralones to acetate ion

Rate constants for the acetate ion-catalyzed ketonization of phenyl-substituted 2-tetralone enols have been determined by stopped-flow UV spectroscopy. From these rate constants and the keto - enol equilibrium constants, the rate constants (k-2) for enolization were calculated. A Bronsted plot of these rate constants (log k-2) vs the acidity of the appropriate 2-tetralone (pKaK) is linear, with a slope ( - αE) of - 0.78 ± 0.03, except for the point corresponding to 6-nitro-2-tetralone (4b). Rate constants for the ionization of 2-tetralone by substituted acetates were determined directly by NMR, giving a corresponding Bronsted βE of 0.54 ± 0.03. Both the negative deviation of the point for 4b from the correlation line for αE and the inequality between αE and βE indicate an imbalanced transition state for the proton abstraction of 2-tetralone by acetate ion. This reaction is impeded by a thermodynamic barrier of 11 kcal/mol, along with an intrinsic kinetic barrier of 14 kcal/mol. A comparison of the transition states for proton abstraction of 2-tetralone by hydroxide ion and by acetate ion shows similar transition state imbalance and intrinsic kinetic barriers for both reactions. The relevance of these results to the mechanism of enzymatic acceleration of enolization is discussed.

(S)-spiro[1,3-diazacyclopent-1-ene)-5,2'-(7'-methyl-1',2',3',4'- tetrahydronaphthalene)]: Resolution, stereospecific synthesis, and preliminary pharmacological characterization as a partial α-adrenergic agonist

Recently, we reported on the design, synthesis, and structure-activity relationships of a series of spiroimidazolines endowed with α-adrenergic agonist activities. Among the compounds described, (R,S)-spiro(1,3- diazacyclopent-1-ene)-[5,2'](7'-methyl-1',2

The Intramolecular Buchner Reaction of Aryl Diazoketones. Substituent Effects and Scope in Synthesis

Rhodium(II) acetate-catalysed cyclisation of α-diazoketones derived from 3-arylpropionic acid produces bicyclodecatrienones or 2-tetralones depending on the substitution pattern of the aryl ring in the precursor; the former products are transformed into the latter catalytically with trifluoroacetic acid.Precursors with methyl, methoxy, and acetoxy substituents have been examined, efficient cyclisation occurring in all cases.When the precursor contains a meta-methoxy substituent, 2-tetralones are obtained directly.The efficient conversion of 3-phenylpropionicacid into trans-1-methylbicyclodecan-2-one is also described, partial asymmetric synthesis having been realised through the use of rhodium (S)-mandelate as the cyclisation catalyst.Cyclisations of diazoketones derived from 4-phenylbutyric acid and 5-phenylpentanoic acid have also been studied; the former provides a new entry into the bicycloundecane system whereas the latter produces a 2,3-disubstituted cyclopentanone via C-H insertion.Aspects of the cycloheptatriene-norcaradiene equilibrium in fused ring systems are discussed.

Efficient Synthesis of Bicyclodecatrienones and of 2-Tetralones via Rhodium(II) Acetate-catalysed Cyclisation of α-Diazoketones derived from 3-Arylpropionic Acids

Rhodium(II) acetate-catalysed cyclisation of α-diazoketones derived from 3-arylpropionic acids produces bicyclodecatrienones or 2-tetralones depending on the substitution pattern of the aryl ring; the former products are transformed into the latter by catalytic amounts of trifluoroacetic acid.