| Product Name: | 4'-Methylpropiophenone |
| Synonyms: | ETHYL-P-TOLYLKETON;LABOTEST-BB LT00053050;P-TOLYL ETHYL KETONE;P-METHYLPROPIOPHENONE;4'-METHYLPROPIOPHENONE;4-METHYLPROPIOPHENONE;P-Methyl phenylethylketone;1-(4-methylphenyl)-propan-1-one |
| CAS: | 5337-93-9 |
| MF: | C10H12O |
| MW: | 148.2 |
| EINECS: | 226-267-5 |
4-Methylpropiophenone is a chemical reagent with an aromatic ketone that is propiophenone bearing a methyl group at C-4. It serves as pharmaceutical and synthesis material intermediate, and it is also used in electrocarboxylation reactions.
4'-methylpropiophenone has been reported to be used in the synthesis of pharmaceutical compounds such as tolperisone and other muscle relaxants. The substance is also a starting material in the synthesis of 4-methylmethcathinone (mephedrone). Mephedrone has been encountered as a ‘legal high’ and on the illicit drug market masquerading as cocaine (in powder form), MDMA (in tablet form) and as an adulterant. According to the 2016 European Drugs Market Report produced by the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA), mephedrone has created a specific demand and carved its own distinct market share.