2-Bromo-4'-Methylpropiophenone 1451-82-7

Property	Description
CAS No.	1451-82-7
Molecular Formula	C10H11BrO
Molecular Weight	227.10 g/mol
Appearance	Colorless to pale yellow liquid (purity-dependent)
Purity	≥95% (typical)
Boiling Point	Not explicitly reported; likely decomposes at high temperatures (similar brominated ketones: ~280–300°C)
Density	1.357 g/cm³ (estimated for brominated aromatic ketones)
Melting Point	Not applicable (liquid at room temperature)
Solubility	Soluble in organic solvents (e.g., chloroform, methanol); insoluble in water
Refractive Index	1.55 (estimated for aromatic bromoketones)

Application	Description
Pharmaceutical Precursor	Key intermediate in synthesizing mephedrone (4-methylmethcathinone), a controlled psychoactive substance
Organic Synthesis	Used in nucleophilic substitution reactions to form C–C or C–heteroatom bonds in drug discovery
Agrochemical Research	Building block for developing pesticides and herbicides
Specialty Chemicals	Intermediate in synthesizing fluorinated or trifluoromethyl-substituted compounds for materials science