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M39105

3-Methyl-2-cyclohexenone

98%, Stabilized

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Linear Formula:
CH3C6H7(=O)
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
110.15
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
EC Number:
214-769-7
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1560601
MDL number:
Assay:
98%
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assay

98%

refractive index

n20/D 1.494 (lit.)

bp

199-200 °C (lit.)

density

0.971 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

functional group

ketone

SMILES string

CC1=CC(=O)CCC1

InChI

1S/C7H10O/c1-6-3-2-4-7(8)5-6/h5H,2-4H2,1H3

InChI key

IITQJMYAYSNIMI-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Application

3-Methyl-2-cyclohexenone is an insect sex pheromone of the Douglas-fir beetle. It can be used as a starting material:
  • In the total synthesis of (−)-ar-tenuifolene, a naturally occurring aromatic sesquiterpene.
  • To synthesize an organic building block 2-trimethylsilyl-3-methyl-cyclohexenone.
  • In the total synthesis of natural diterpenoids (+)-taiwaniaquinone H and (+)-dichroanone.



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Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral

Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

154.4 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

68 °C - closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter



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