Phenyl-2-nitropropene

CAS: 705-60-2

Molecular Formula: C9H9NO2

Molecular Weight: 163.17

Melting Point: 64-66o C

Package: Foil bag or tin, or as you require.

Appearance: Yellowish Powder

Usage: It can be reduced in the presence of a catalyst .

Phenyl-2-nitropropene is a chemical compound with the chemical formula is C9H9NO2. It can be produced by the reaction ofbenzaldehyde and nitroethane in the presence of a basic catalyst. In this reaction, the base deprotonates nitroethane to form a resonance stabilized anion. This anion nucleophilically adds to the aldehyde forming a beta nitro alcohol, which is subsequently dehydrated to yield the nitroalkene. This reaction is known as a nitroaldol reaction.