3,4-(Methylenedioxyphenyl)-1-propanone

3,4-(Methylenedioxyphenyl)-1-propanone

IUPAC name 3,4-methylenedioxy-phenyl-1-propanone
Identifiers
ChemSpider	86372^Y
ChEMBL	CHEMBL453952^Y
Jmol-3D images	Image 1 Image 2
SMILES CCC(=O)c1ccc2c(c1)OCO2 O=C(c1ccc2OCOc2c1)CC
InChI InChI=1S/C10H10O3/c1-2-8(11)7-3-4-9-10(5-7)13-6-12-9/h3-5H,2,6H2,1H3^Y Key: RVBJGSPBFIUTTR-UHFFFAOYSA-N^Y InChI=1/C10H10O3/c1-2-8(11)7-3-4-9-10(5-7)13-6-12-9/h3-5H,2,6H2,1H3 Key: RVBJGSPBFIUTTR-UHFFFAOYAB
Properties
Molecular formula	C₁₀H₁₀O₃
Molar mass	178.185 g/mol
Y (verify) (what is: Y/N?) Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
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3,4-(Methylenedioxy)phenyl-1-propanone (MDP1P) is an aromatic ketone structurally related to 3,4-methylenedioxyphenyl-2-propanone (MDP2P).

MDP1P is a common precursor in the synthesis of methylone and various other substituted methylenedioxy- phenethylamine derivatives.

Importantly, this compound is not made from safrole, least not in the most common synthesis that is known.

MDP1P is actually made via the action of EtMgBr on piperonylonitrile (aka 1,3-benzodioxole-5-carbonitrile).

Also bear in mind that this is the chemical process that is also used in the manufacture of MDPV, although a different choice of alkylating agent and amine are chosen.

3,4-(Methylenedioxyphenyl)-1-propanone

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