55153-21-4

Basic information

• Product Name: 2-Methylbenzoic acid phenacyl ester
• Synonyms: 2-Methylbenzoic acid phenacyl ester
• CAS NO: 55153-21-4
• Molecular Formula: C₁₆H₁₄O₃
• Molecular Weight: 254.28
• Mol File: 55153-21-4.mol
• Article Data: 5

Chemical Properties

• Melting Point: 137 °C
• Boiling Point: 415.6±28.0 °C(Predicted)
• Appearance: /
• Density: 1.158±0.06 g/cm3(Predicted)
• CAS DataBase Reference: 2-Methylbenzoic acid phenacyl ester(CAS DataBase Reference)
• NIST Chemistry Reference: 2-Methylbenzoic acid phenacyl ester(55153-21-4)
• EPA Substance Registry System: 2-Methylbenzoic acid phenacyl ester(55153-21-4)

Safety Data

• Hazardous Substances Data: 55153-21-4(Hazardous Substances Data)

Upstream product

• 16463-31-3 2-methylbenzoic acid potassium salt 
• 98-86-2 acetophenone 
• 7257-94-5 1-phenyl-2-(p-tolylsulfonyloxy)ethanone 
• 70-11-1 α-bromoacetophenone 
• 17264-71-0 sodium o-toluate 

Relevant articles and documents

One-pot synthesis of phenacyl esters from acetophenone, [Bmim]Br 3, and potassium salts of carboxylic acids under solvent-free conditions

One-pot synthesis of phenacyl esters from acetophenone, [Bmim]Br3, and potassium salts of carboxylic acids under solvent-free conditions gave the corresponding phenacyl esters with excellent yields. Copyright Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.

Synthesis of phenacyl esters by using PTC and dibenzo-[18)-crown-6

In view of the importance of phenacyl esters as a protecting groups, a simple and efficient method is now reported here for synthesis of phenacyl esters in quantitative yield and high purity under mild reaction condition by using phase transfer catalyst a

Influence of ortho-Substituents in Anionic Surfactant Catalyzed Reaction of Benzoate Ions with Phenacyl Bromide

The reaction of ortho-substituted benzoate ions and phenacyl bromide in the presence of anionic surfactant, sodium dodecyl sulphate (NaLS) has been studied in acetone-water (68:32, v/v) at 35 deg C.A plot of rate constants versus surfactant concentrations