5770-67-2

Usage

Physical state

Colorless or slightly yellow liquid

Odor

Sweet, floral

Primary uses

Production of perfumes and flavorings, manufacture of pharmaceuticals

Psychoactive properties

Yes, used in illegal production of narcotics like MDMA

Legal status

Controlled substance in many countries due to potential for abuse

Health risk

Classified as a possible human carcinogen

Safety precautions

Limit exposure and follow proper safety measures when handling

InChI:InChI=1/C22H17N3O5/c1-12-8-18-20(9-13(12)2)30-22(24-18)17-11-15(6-7-19(17)26)23-21(27)14-4-3-5-16(10-14)25(28)29/h3-11,24H,1-2H3,(H,23,27)/b22-17+

Upstream product

• 120-80-9 benzene-1,2-diol 
• 123-38-6 propionaldehyde 

Downstream Products

• 75724-54-8 1-acetoxy-6-oxocyclohexa-2,4-dienyl propanoate 
• 75724-55-9 2-hydroxyphenyl 2-acetoxypropanoate 

Relevant academic research and scientific papers

Method For Producing Optionally Substituted Methylenedioxybenzene

The invention relates to a method for producing optionally substituted methylenedioxybenzene. The invention particularly relates to the production of methylenedioxybenzene. The inventive production method is characterized by the fact that it involves the reaction of an optionally substituted catechol with an aldehyde in the presence of a solid acid catalyst selected among: a titanium silicalite and a zeolite that is doped with tin and/or titanium.

An Improved Method for the Synthesis of 2,2-disubstituted and 2-Monosubstituted 1,3-Benzodioxoles

The reactions of catechol with ketones and aldehydes have been studied and convenient procedures have been developed for the preparation of the title compounds in high yields.These products undergo virtually quantitative nitration at position 5, thus providing a source of derivatives substituted in the benzene ring.