Acetophenone

Acetophenone
Ball-and-stick model of the acetophenone molecule	Space-filling model of the acetophenone molecule
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name 1-Phenylethan-1-one
	Other names Acetophenone; Phenylethanone; Methyl phenyl ketone
Identifiers
CAS Number	98-86-2 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image; Interactive image;
Abbreviations	ACP
ChEBI	CHEBI:27632 ;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL274467 ;
ChemSpider	7132 ;
DrugBank	DB04619 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.002.462
EC Number	202-708-7;
KEGG	C07113 ;
PubChem CID	7410;
RTECS number	AM5250000;
UNII	RK493WHV10 ;
UN number	1993
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID6021828 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C8H8O/c1-7(9)8-5-3-2-4-6-8/h2-6H,1H3 Key: KWOLFJPFCHCOCG-UHFFFAOYSA-N ; InChI=1/C8H8O/c1-7(9)8-5-3-2-4-6-8/h2-6H,1H3 Key: KWOLFJPFCHCOCG-UHFFFAOYAT;
	SMILES O=C(c1ccccc1)C; CC(=O)c1ccccc1;
Properties
Chemical formula	C8H8O
Molar mass	120.151 g·mol−1
Density	1.028 g/cm3
Melting point	19–20 °C (66–68 °F; 292–293 K)
Boiling point	202 °C (396 °F; 475 K)
Solubility in water	5.5 g/L at 25 °C; 12.2 g/L at 80 °C
Magnetic susceptibility (χ)	-72.05·10−6 cm3/mol
Hazards
	GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Warning
Hazard statements	H302, H319
Precautionary statements	P264, P270, P280, P301+P312, P305+P351+P338, P330, P337+P313, P501
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)	1 2 0
Flash point	77 °C (171 °F; 350 K)
Safety data sheet (SDS)	MSDS
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

Acetophenone is the organic compound with the formula C₆H₅C(O)CH₃. It is the simplest aromatic ketone. This colorless, viscous liquid is a precursor to useful resins and fragrances.^[2]

Production

Acetophenone is formed as a byproduct of the cumene process, the industrial route for the synthesis of phenol and acetone. In the Hock rearrangement of isopropylbenzene hydroperoxide, migration of a methyl group rather than the phenyl group gives acetophenone and methanol as a result of an alternate rearrangement of the intermediate:

C₆H₅C(CH₃)₂O₂H → C₆H₅C(O)CH₃ + CH₃OH

The cumene process is conducted on such a large scale that even the small amount of acetophenone by-product can be recovered in commercially useful quantities.^[2]

Acetophenone is also generated from ethylbenzene hydroperoxide. Ethylbenzene hydroperoxide is primarily converted to 1-phenylethanol (α-methylbenzyl alcohol) in the process with a small amount of by-product acetophenone. Acetophenone is recovered or hydrogenated to 1-phenylethanol which is then dehydrated to produce styrene.^[2]

Uses

Precursor to resins

Commercially significant resins are produced from treatment of acetophenone with formaldehyde and a base. The resulting copolymers are conventionally described with the formula [(C₆H₅COCH)_x(CH₂)_x]_n, resulting from aldol condensation. These substances are components of coatings and inks. Modified acetophenone-formaldehyde resins are produced by the hydrogenation of the aforementioned ketone-containing resins. The resulting polyol can be further crosslinked with diisocyanates.^[2] The modified resins are found in coatings, inks and adhesives.

Niche uses

Acetophenone is an ingredient in fragrances that resemble almond, cherry, honeysuckle, jasmine, and strawberry. It is used in chewing gum.^[3] It is also listed as an approved excipient by the U.S. FDA.^[4]

Laboratory reagent

In instructional laboratories,^[5] acetophenone is converted to styrene in a two-step process that illustrates the reduction of carbonyls using sodium borohydride and the dehydration of alcohols:

4 C₆H₅C(O)CH₃ + NaBH₄ + 4 H₂O → 4 C₆H₅CH(OH)CH₃ + NaOH + B(OH)₃

C₆H₅CH(OH)CH₃ → C₆H₅CH=CH₂ + H₂O

A similar two-step process is used industrially, but reduction step is performed by hydrogenation over a copper chromite catalyst:^[2]

C₆H₅C(O)CH₃ + H₂ → C₆H₅CH(OH)CH₃

Being prochiral, acetophenone is also a popular test substrate for asymmetric hydrogenation experiments.

Drugs

Acetophenone is used for the synthesis of many pharmaceuticals.^[6]^[7]

Natural occurrence

Acetophenone occurs naturally in many foods including apple, cheese, apricot, banana, beef, and cauliflower. It is also a component of castoreum, the exudate from the castor sacs of the mature beaver.^[8]

Pharmacology

In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, acetophenone was used in medicine.^[9] It was marketed as a hypnotic and anticonvulsant under brand name Hypnone. The typical dosage was 0.12 to 0.3 milliliters.^[10] It was considered to have superior sedative effects to both paraldehyde and chloral hydrate.^[11] In humans, acetophenone is metabolized to benzoic acid, carbonic acid, and acetone.^[12] Hippuric acid occurs as an indirect metabolite and its quantity in urine may be used to confirm acetophenone exposure,^[13] although other substances, like toluene, also induce hippuric acid in urine.^[14]

Toxicity

The LD₅₀ is 815 mg/kg (oral, rats).^[2] Acetophenone is currently listed as a Group D carcinogen indicating that there is no evidence at present that it causes cancer in humans.

References

^ Nomenclature of Organic Chemistry : IUPAC Recommendations and Preferred Names 2013 (Blue Book). Cambridge: The Royal Society of Chemistry. 2014. p. 723. doi:10.1039/9781849733069-00648. ISBN 978-0-85404-182-4. The names acetophenone and benzophenone are retained only for general nomenclature, but no substitution is allowed.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Siegel, Hardo; Eggersdorfer, Manfred. "Ketones". Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry. Weinheim: Wiley-VCH. doi:10.1002/14356007.a15_077. ISBN 978-3527306732.
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^ Wilen, Samuel H.; Kremer, Chester B.; Waltcher, Irving (1961). "Polystyrene—A multistep synthesis: For the undergraduate organic chemistry laboratory". J. Chem. Educ. 38 (6): 304–305. Bibcode:1961JChEd..38..304W. doi:10.1021/ed038p304.
^ Sittig, Marshall (1988). Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Encyclopedia. pp. 39, 177. ISBN 978-0-8155-1144-1.
^ Gadamasetti, Kumar; Tamim Braish (2007). Process Chemistry in the Pharmaceutical Industry, Volume 2. Taylor & Francis. pp. 142–145. ISBN 978-0-8493-9051-7.
^ Müller-Schwarze, D.; Houlihan, P. W. (April 1991). "Pheromonal activity of single castoreum constituents in beaver, Castor canadensis". Journal of Chemical Ecology. 17 (4): 715–34. Bibcode:1991JCEco..17..715M. doi:10.1007/BF00994195. PMID 24258917. S2CID 29937875.
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^ Bartholow, Roberts (1908). A Practical Treatise on Materia Medica and Therapeutics. Appleton & Co.
^ Norman, Conolly (1887). "Cases illustrating the sedative effects of aceto-phenone". Journal of Mental Science. 32: 519. doi:10.1192/bjp.32.140.519.
^ "Hypnone – The new hypnotic". Journal of the American Medical Association. 5 (23): 632. 1885. doi:10.1001/jama.1885.02391220016006.
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^ "The Netherlands Center for Occupational Diseases (NCvB): toluene (Dutch)" (PDF). beroepsziekten.nl. Retrieved 19 April 2018.