3,4-Methylenedioxyacetophenone

Chemical Properties

Colorless or white crystals. M.P. 89℃. Almost insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and oils.

Uses

3′,4′-(Methylenedioxy)acetophenone was used in the synthesis of N-ethyl-1-(3,4-methylenedioxyphenyl)ethylamine.

Uses

3,4-(Methylenedioxy)acetophenone is used in the synthesis of N-ethyl-1-(3,4-methylenedioxyphenyl)ethylamine.

Definition

ChEBI: 3,4-Methylenedioxyacetophenone is a member of benzodioxoles.

Synthesis Reference(s)

Journal of the American Chemical Society, 79, p. 4507, 1957 DOI: 10.1021/ja01573a069

Synthesis

3,4-Methylenedioxyacetophenone's synthesis method: 1) from Piperonylic acid plus Acetic acid vapors at high temperature over catalyst (Thoria, e.g.). 2) from alpha-Methylpiperonylic acid by oxidation.

References

[1] Synthesis, 1980, # 9, p. 691 - 694
[2] European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 2015, vol. 105, p. 80 - 105
[3] Synthetic Communications, 2014, vol. 44, # 14, p. 2076 - 2087
[4] Tetrahedron Letters, 2000, vol. 41, # 42, p. 8131 - 8135
[5] Chemical and Pharmaceutical Bulletin, 1985, vol. 33, # 11, p. 4775 - 4782