1-Phenyl-2-nitropropene

CAS NO.：705-60-2
Empirical Formula: C9H9NO2
Molecular Weight: 163.17
MDL number: MFCD00014720
EINECS: 627-363-3
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Update Date: 2025-02-28 17:40:27

What is 1-Phenyl-2-nitropropene?

Chemical properties

Yellow crystalline powder

The Uses of 1-Phenyl-2-nitropropene

1-phenyl-2-nitropropene is used in the production of pharmaceuticals, for instance, for drug Adderall, a drug used to treat ADHD and narcolepsy.

What are the applications of Application

(2-Nitropropenyl)benzene is a derivative of styrene (S687790), which exhibits herbicidal and antibacterial properties.

Synthesis Reference(s)

The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 15, p. 8, 1950 DOI: 10.1021/jo01147a002
Tetrahedron Letters, 26, p. 1193, 1985 DOI: 10.1016/S0040-4039(00)98431-4

General Description

trans-β-Methyl-β-nitrostyrene (1-phenyl-2-nitropropene), a nitrostyrene derivative is an α,β-disubstituted nitroalkene. It has been synthesized by reacting benzaldehyde with nitroethane and butylamine. Spectroscopic analysis of 1-phenyl-2-nitropropene has been done using FT-IR, FT-Raman, NMR and UV.

Properties of 1-Phenyl-2-nitropropene

Melting point:	63-65 °C (lit.)
Boiling point:	263.0±9.0 °C(Predicted)
Density	1.141±0.06 g/cm3(Predicted)
storage temp.	2-8°C
solubility	Acetone, Chloroform, Dichloromethane, Methanol
form	Crystalline Powder
color	Yellow
InChI	InChI=1S/C9H9NO2/c1-8(10(11)12)7-9-5-3-2-4-6-9/h2-7H,1H3
NIST Chemistry Reference	Benzene, (2-nitro-1-propenyl)-(705-60-2)
EPA Substance Registry System	(2-Nitro-1-propenyl)benzene (705-60-2)