General Description
Clear yellow liquid. Insoluble in water.
Reactivity Profile
A nitrated ketone. Ketones are reactive with many acids and bases liberating heat and flammable gases (e.g., H2). The amount of heat may be sufficient to start a fire in the unreacted portion of the ketone. Ketones react with reducing agents such as hydrides, alkali metals, and nitrides to produce flammable gas (H2) and heat. Ketones are incompatible with isocyanates, aldehydes, cyanides, peroxides, and anhydrides. They react violently with aldehydes, HNO3, HNO3 + H2O2, and HClO4.
Air & Water Reactions
Insoluble in water.
Fire Hazard
This chemical is combustible.
Chemical Properties
yellow-green liquid or crystals
Uses
2''-Nitroacetophenone (cas# 577-59-3) is a compound useful in organic synthesis.
Preparation
o-Nitroacetophenone is synthesized from o-nitroethylbenzene by oxidation. Add o-nitroethylbenzene, decanoic acid and initiator azobisisobutyronitrile into the reaction tower, and at the same time slowly pass air into the tower, keep the pressure at 0.3-0.8MPa, and control the oxidation at 120-130°C to generate 2-Nitroacetophenone.
