Category:
Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients
CAS NO:
5337-93-9
Standard:
In-house Standards,
4-Methylpropiophenone (CAS: 5337-93-9) is an aromatic ketone with molecular formula C10H12O. It is primarily synthesized via Friedel-Crafts acylation of toluene with propionyl chloride using Lewis acid catalysts. This intermediate serves as a critical building block in organic synthesis.
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