PROPIOPHENONE FOR SYNTHESIS
PROPIOPHENONE FOR SYNTHESIS an intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals and organic compounds.
It can also be used in the synthesis of aryl alkenes, such as phenylpropanoids
It is an intermediate in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals and organic compounds. It can also be used in the synthesis of aryl alkenes, such as phenylpropanoids. With a flowery odor, propiophenone is a component in some perfumes.
Propiophenone can be produced by a Friedel-Crafts reaction of benzene and propionic acid, propionic anhydride or propionyl chloride catalyzed by Lewis acids.