Chemical Properties
clear colorless liquid
Uses
2-(3-Methoxyphenyl)cyclohexanone may be used as starting reagent for the synthesis of octahydrophenanthrene, an important intermediate in the synthesis of morphinans. It may be used in the synthesis of 2-methyl-5-phenyl morphan.
Synthesis Reference(s)
The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 20, p. 1197, 1955
DOI: 10.1021/jo01126a008
General Description
2-(3-Methoxyphenyl)cyclohexanone is an aromatic ketone. It is a clear, colorless liquid. 2-(3-Methoxyphenyl)cyclohexanone is reported to participate in the synthesis of 9-azamorphinan.
