Chemical Properties
off-white to beige crystalline powder
Uses
4''-Hydroxy-2''-methylacetophenone has been used in the preparation of morpholine ketone analogs as potent histamine H3 receptor inverse agonists with wake activity.
Preparation
Preparation by dealkylation of 4-hydroxy-2-methyl-5-iso-propylacetophenone with aluminium chloride in chlorobenzene at 50° (80%).
Definition
ChEBI: A member of the class of acetophenones that is acetophenone substituted by a hydroxy group at position 4 and a methyl group at position 2 respectively.