The Ethanone,1-(2-hydroxy-3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-, with the CAS registry number 5396-18-9, is also known as 3,4-Dimethoxy-2-hydroxyacetophenone. It belongs to the product category of Aromatic Acetophenones & Derivatives (Substituted). This chemical's molecular formula is C₁₀H₁₂O₄ and molecular weight is 196.1999. What's more, its IUPAC name and systematic name are the same which is called 1-(2-Hydroxy-3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)ethanone. Additionally, it should be preserved hermetically and put in a cool, dry place.

Physical properties about Ethanone,1-(2-hydroxy-3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-: (1)ACD/LogP: 2.03; (2)# of Rule of 5 Violations: 0; (3)#H bond acceptors: 4; (4)#H bond donors: 1; (5)#Freely Rotating Bonds: 4; (6)Polar Surface Area: 44.76 Å²; (7)Index of Refraction: 1.527; (8)Molar Refractivity: 51.51 cm³; (9)Molar Volume: 167.3 cm³; (10)Surface Tension: 39.9 dyne/cm; (11)Density: 1.172 g/cm³; (12)Flash Point: 119.1 °C; (13)Enthalpy of Vaporization: 57.07 kJ/mol ; (14)Boiling Point: 308.1 °C at 760 mmHg; (15)Vapour Pressure: 0.000382 mmHg at 25 °C; (16)Melting point: 75-77 °C.

Preparation of Ethanone,1-(2-hydroxy-3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-: it can be obtained by sulfuric acid dimethyl ester and 1-(2,3,4-Trihydroxy-phenyl)-ethanone. The reaction occurs with reagent K₂CO₃ and solvent acetone. The yield is 30%.

Uses of Ethanone,1-(2-hydroxy-3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-: it is used to produce 3,4-Dimethoxy-pyrocatechol. The reaction occurs with reagent 10 percent aq. NaOH and 3 percent aq. H₂O₂. The yield is 80%.

You can still convert the following datas into molecular structure:
(1) SMILES: O=C(c1c(O)c(OC)c(OC)cc1)C
(2) InChI: InChI=1/C10H12O4/c1-6(11)7-4-5-8(13-2)10(14-3)9(7)12/h4-5,12H,1-3H3
(3) InChIKey: BCEPNLMYVYJIHU-UHFFFAOYAK