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| Phenylacetone | |
|---|---|
| Chemical name | 1-phenylpropan-2-one |
| Chemical formula | C9H10O |
| Molecular mass | 134.19 g/mol |
| Melting point | −15 °C |
| Boiling point | 214–16 °C |
| Density | 1.006 g/cm3 |
| CAS number | * |
| SMILES | ? |
| C6H5-CH2-C=O-CH3 | |
| Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) Chemical infobox | |
Phenylacetone (known as 1-phenylpropan-2-one in IUPAC nomenclature, often abbreviated as P2P other synonyms include benzyl methyl ketone; methyl benzyl ketone; phenyl-2-propanone; phenyl acetone) is an organic compound. It is a clear oil with a refractive index of 1.5168.
This chemical is used in the manufacture of methamphetamine and amphetamine. Due to the illict uses in clandestine chemistry, it was made a controlled substance in 1979 in the United States.
Preparation
There are many methods in the scientific literature to prepare phenylacetone, and due to its controlled nature there is crossover into popular literature such as works by Uncle Fester and Alexander Shulgin. Not surprisingly there is also a fair amount of data available on the internet relating to the preparation of phenylacetone.
A conceptually simple, although low-yielding, example of phenylacetone organic synthesis is the Friedel-Crafts alkylation of benzene with chloroacetone.
External links
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