General description
Benzyloxyacetone (α-Benzyloxyacetone) is an α-substituted acetone. It undergoes direct aldol reaction with 4-nitrobenzaldehyde in the presence of (S)-BINAM-L-prolinamide/benzoic acid to form predominantly the syn-diasteroisomer.
Application
Benzyloxyacetone (1-Benzyloxy-2-propanone) may be used in the synthesis of:
- 7-benzyloxy-6-methyl-5-hepten-1-yne
- (Z)-2-methylhept-2-en-6-yn-1-o1
- (S)-(+)-1,2-propanediol, 1-benzyl ether
It may be used as a starting material in synthesizing (2
S,4
RS)-4-acetoxy-2-[(benzyloxy)methyl]-2-methyldioxolane and (2
R,4
RS)-4-acetoxy-2-[(benzyloxy)methyl]-2-methyldioxolane.
Molecular Weight: 164.20. Empirical Formula: C
10H
12O
2. linearFormula: C
6H
5CH
2OCH
2COCH
3. Assay: 90%. impurities: 3% (benzyloxy)acetic acid, 3% benzyl alcohol. refractive index:
n20/D 1.512 (lit.). bp: 259 . °C (lit.). density: 1.04 . g/mL . at 25 . °C (lit.). SMILES string: CC(: O)COCc1ccccc1. InChI: 1S/C10H12O2/c1-9(11)7-12-8-10-5-3-2-4-6-10/h2-6H,7-8H2,1H3. InChI key: YHMRKVGUSQWDGZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N. Storage Class Code: 10 - Combustible liquids. WGK: WGK 3. Flash Point(F): 230.0 °F - closed cup. Flash Point(C): 110 °C - closed cup. Personal Protective Equipment: Eyeshields, Gloves, multi-purpose combination respirator cartridge (US).