Chemical Properties
Colorless to pale yellow clear liquid; powdery anisic almond phenolic aroma.
Chemical Properties
clear slightly yellow to orange or slightly
Uses
2''-Methoxyacetophenone is a useful building block, often used in the preparation of chalcones, such as the chalcones of 3-benzylidene-2-chlorocyclohex-1-enecarbaldehyde for use as potential anti-proliferative agents.
Preparation
Preparation by reaction of dimethyl sulfate with o-hydroxyacetophenone in the presence of sodium hydroxide.
Aroma threshold values
Anisic-type, medium strength odor; recommend smelling in a 1.00% solution or less.
Taste threshold values
Powdery musty anisic almond taste at 30 ppm in water.
