Product Name

  • Name

    2-METHYL-4-OCTANONE

  • EINECS
  • CAS No. 7492-38-8
  • Article Data14
  • CAS DataBase
  • Density 0.815 g/cm3
  • Solubility
  • Melting Point -18.52°C (estimate)
  • Formula C9H18O
  • Boiling Point 180.042 °C at 760 mmHg
  • Molecular Weight 142.241
  • Flash Point 57.565 °C
  • Transport Information
  • Appearance
  • Safety
  • Risk Codes 52
  • Molecular Structure Molecular Structure of 7492-38-8 (2-METHYL-4-OCTANONE)
  • Hazard Symbols
  • Synonyms 4-Octanone, 2-methyl-;
  • PSA 17.07000
  • LogP 2.79180

Synthetic route

2-methyloctan-4-ol
40575-41-5

2-methyloctan-4-ol

2-methyloctan-4-one
7492-38-8

2-methyloctan-4-one

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With jones' reagent Oxidation;86%
With chromium(VI) oxide; acetic acid
2-methyloctan-4-ol
40575-41-5

2-methyloctan-4-ol

2-methyloctan-4-one
7492-38-8

2-methyloctan-4-one

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With jones' reagent Oxidation;86%
With chromium(VI) oxide; acetic acid
oxalyl dichloride
79-37-8

oxalyl dichloride

2-methyloctan-4-ol
40575-41-5

2-methyloctan-4-ol

dimethyl sulfoxide
67-68-5

dimethyl sulfoxide

2-methyloctan-4-one
7492-38-8

2-methyloctan-4-one

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With triethylamine In water; 4-(dicyanomethylene)-2-methyl-6-(p-dimethylaminostyryl)-4H-pyran79%
tributyl borane
122-56-5

tributyl borane

isopentanoyl chloride
108-12-3

isopentanoyl chloride

2-methyloctan-4-one
7492-38-8

2-methyloctan-4-one

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With potassium acetate; tetrakis(triphenylphosphine) palladium(0) In tetrahydrofuran at 65℃; for 3h; Substitution;56%
2-methyl-oct-5-en-4-one
17577-93-4

2-methyl-oct-5-en-4-one

2-methyloctan-4-one
7492-38-8

2-methyloctan-4-one

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With nickel Hydrogenation;
di-n-butylcadmium
3431-67-2

di-n-butylcadmium

isopentanoyl chloride
108-12-3

isopentanoyl chloride

2-methyloctan-4-one
7492-38-8

2-methyloctan-4-one

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With benzene
di-n-butylcadmium
3431-67-2

di-n-butylcadmium

isopentanoyl chloride
108-12-3

isopentanoyl chloride

2-methyloctan-4-one
7492-38-8

2-methyloctan-4-one

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With benzene
pentanal
110-62-3

pentanal

isobutylmagnesium bromide
926-62-5

isobutylmagnesium bromide

2-methyloctan-4-one
7492-38-8

2-methyloctan-4-one

Conditions
ConditionsYield
(i) ether, (ii) Na2Cr2O7, H2SO4; Multistep reaction;
pentanal
110-62-3

pentanal

isobutylmagnesium bromide
926-62-5

isobutylmagnesium bromide

2-methyloctan-4-one
7492-38-8

2-methyloctan-4-one

Conditions
ConditionsYield
(i) ether, (ii) Na2Cr2O7, H2SO4; Multistep reaction;
2-methyl-3-octyne
55402-15-8

2-methyl-3-octyne

2-methyloctan-4-one
7492-38-8

2-methyloctan-4-one

Conditions
ConditionsYield
(i) bis-(2,3-dimethyl-propyl)-borane, THF, (ii) aq. H2O2, aq. NaOH; Multistep reaction;
2-methyl-3-octyne
55402-15-8

2-methyl-3-octyne

2-methyloctan-4-one
7492-38-8

2-methyloctan-4-one

Conditions
ConditionsYield
(i) bis-(2,3-dimethyl-propyl)-borane, THF, (ii) aq. H2O2, aq. NaOH; Multistep reaction;
4-methyl-pent-3-en-2-one
141-79-7

4-methyl-pent-3-en-2-one

propionaldehyde
123-38-6

propionaldehyde

2-methyloctan-4-one
7492-38-8

2-methyloctan-4-one

Conditions
ConditionsYield
(i) MgO, (heating), (ii) H2, Raney-Ni, EtOH; Multistep reaction;
1-(trans-2-methyl-cyclopropyl)-pentan-1-one

1-(trans-2-methyl-cyclopropyl)-pentan-1-one

2-methyloctan-4-one
7492-38-8

2-methyloctan-4-one

Conditions
ConditionsYield
(i) Li, liq. NH3, (ii) aq. Na2Cr2O7, aq. H2SO4; Multistep reaction;
1-(trans-2-methyl-cyclopropyl)-pentan-1-one

1-(trans-2-methyl-cyclopropyl)-pentan-1-one

2-methyloctan-4-one
7492-38-8

2-methyloctan-4-one

Conditions
ConditionsYield
(i) Li, liq. NH3, (ii) aq. Na2Cr2O7, aq. H2SO4; Multistep reaction;
4-methyl-pent-3-en-2-one
141-79-7

4-methyl-pent-3-en-2-one

acrolein
107-02-8

acrolein

2-methyloctan-4-one
7492-38-8

2-methyloctan-4-one

Conditions
ConditionsYield
(i) MgO, (heating), (ii) TsOH, (iii) H2, Raney-Ni, EtOH; Multistep reaction;
(1-Benzenesulfinyl-1-isobutyl-pentyl)-trimethyl-silane

(1-Benzenesulfinyl-1-isobutyl-pentyl)-trimethyl-silane

2-methyloctan-4-one
7492-38-8

2-methyloctan-4-one

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With mercury(II) diacetate 1.) THF, reflux, 4 h, 2.) THF, water, 17 h, room temperature; Yield given. Multistep reaction;
(1-Benzenesulfinyl-1-isobutyl-pentyl)-trimethyl-silane

(1-Benzenesulfinyl-1-isobutyl-pentyl)-trimethyl-silane

2-methyloctan-4-one
7492-38-8

2-methyloctan-4-one

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With mercury(II) diacetate 1.) THF, reflux, 4 h, 2.) THF, water, 17 h, room temperature; Yield given. Multistep reaction;
isovaleraldehyde
590-86-3

isovaleraldehyde

hydro chloride of 1-<α-amino-isopentyl>-naphthol-(2)

hydro chloride of 1-<α-amino-isopentyl>-naphthol-(2)

2-methyloctan-4-one
7492-38-8

2-methyloctan-4-one

Conditions
ConditionsYield
Multi-step reaction with 2 steps
1: 87 percent / diethyl ether / 20 °C
2: 86 percent / Jones' reagent
View Scheme
(1-Isobutyl-1-phenylsulfanyl-pentyl)-trimethyl-silane
105494-91-5

(1-Isobutyl-1-phenylsulfanyl-pentyl)-trimethyl-silane

2-methyloctan-4-one
7492-38-8

2-methyloctan-4-one

Conditions
ConditionsYield
Multi-step reaction with 2 steps
1: 85percent m-chloroperbenzoic acid / CH2Cl2 / 1.5 h / -23 °C
2: 2.) 1 M mercury(II) acetate / 1.) THF, reflux, 4 h, 2.) THF, water, 17 h, room temperature
View Scheme
(1-Isobutyl-1-phenylsulfanyl-pentyl)-trimethyl-silane
105494-91-5

(1-Isobutyl-1-phenylsulfanyl-pentyl)-trimethyl-silane

2-methyloctan-4-one
7492-38-8

2-methyloctan-4-one

Conditions
ConditionsYield
Multi-step reaction with 2 steps
1: 85percent m-chloroperbenzoic acid / CH2Cl2 / 1.5 h / -23 °C
2: 2.) 1 M mercury(II) acetate / 1.) THF, reflux, 4 h, 2.) THF, water, 17 h, room temperature
View Scheme
(E)-2-octen-4-one
22286-99-3

(E)-2-octen-4-one

2-methyloctan-4-one
7492-38-8

2-methyloctan-4-one

Conditions
ConditionsYield
Multi-step reaction with 2 steps
1: (i) NaH, DMSO, (ii) /BRN= 1700900/
2: (i) Li, liq. NH3, (ii) aq. Na2Cr2O7, aq. H2SO4
View Scheme
(E)-2-octen-4-one
22286-99-3

(E)-2-octen-4-one

2-methyloctan-4-one
7492-38-8

2-methyloctan-4-one

Conditions
ConditionsYield
Multi-step reaction with 2 steps
1: (i) NaH, DMSO, (ii) /BRN= 1700900/
2: (i) Li, liq. NH3, (ii) aq. Na2Cr2O7, aq. H2SO4
View Scheme
(C4H9)3SnOCH(C4H9)C3H4CH3

(C4H9)3SnOCH(C4H9)C3H4CH3

A

diisobutyl ketone
108-83-8

diisobutyl ketone

B

2-methyloctan-4-one
7492-38-8

2-methyloctan-4-one

C

tributyltin butoxide
3882-70-0

tributyltin butoxide

Isobutyl-(2-methylcyclopropyl)-keton

Isobutyl-(2-methylcyclopropyl)-keton

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With t-C4H9OOC4H9-t at 130-140°C; proportion of c-C3H4(CH3)COCH3, i-C4H9COC4H9-i, n-C4H9COC4H9-i = 86:4:10;
With t-C4H9OOC4H9-t at 130-140°C; proportion of c-C3H4(CH3)COCH3, i-C4H9COC4H9-i, n-C4H9COC4H9-i = 86:4:10;
(C4H9)3SnOCH(C4H9)C3H4CH3

(C4H9)3SnOCH(C4H9)C3H4CH3

A

diisobutyl ketone
108-83-8

diisobutyl ketone

B

2-methyloctan-4-one
7492-38-8

2-methyloctan-4-one

C

tributyltin butoxide
3882-70-0

tributyltin butoxide

Isobutyl-(2-methylcyclopropyl)-keton

Isobutyl-(2-methylcyclopropyl)-keton

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With t-C4H9OOC4H9-t at 130-140°C; proportion of c-C3H4(CH3)COCH3, i-C4H9COC4H9-i, n-C4H9COC4H9-i = 86:4:10;
With t-C4H9OOC4H9-t at 130-140°C; proportion of c-C3H4(CH3)COCH3, i-C4H9COC4H9-i, n-C4H9COC4H9-i = 86:4:10;
2-methyloctan-4-one
7492-38-8

2-methyloctan-4-one

C9H17IO

C9H17IO

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With sulfuric acid; iodine; silica gel; sodium nitrite In acetonitrile at 22℃; for 2h;85%
2-methyloctan-4-one
7492-38-8

2-methyloctan-4-one

C9H17IO

C9H17IO

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With sulfuric acid; iodine; silica gel; sodium nitrite In acetonitrile at 22℃; for 2h;85%
2-methyloctan-4-one
7492-38-8

2-methyloctan-4-one

A

(R)-(-)-2-methyl-4-octanol

(R)-(-)-2-methyl-4-octanol

B

(4S)-2-methyloctan-4-ol

(4S)-2-methyloctan-4-ol

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With methanesulfonic acid; (R,R)-dihydroborate In hexane at 0℃; for 24h; Title compound not separated from byproducts;A 72%
B n/a
2-methyloctan-4-one
7492-38-8

2-methyloctan-4-one

A

(R)-(-)-2-methyl-4-octanol

(R)-(-)-2-methyl-4-octanol

B

(4S)-2-methyloctan-4-ol

(4S)-2-methyloctan-4-ol

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With methanesulfonic acid; (R,R)-dihydroborate In hexane at 0℃; for 24h; Title compound not separated from byproducts;A 72%
B n/a
Å molecular sieves

Å molecular sieves

2-methyloctan-4-one
7492-38-8

2-methyloctan-4-one

benzylamine
100-46-9

benzylamine

N-benzyl-2-methyl-4-aminooctane
142121-46-8

N-benzyl-2-methyl-4-aminooctane

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With sodium cyanoborohydride; triethylamine In methanol; hexane; ethyl acetate46%
Å molecular sieves

Å molecular sieves

2-methyloctan-4-one
7492-38-8

2-methyloctan-4-one

benzylamine
100-46-9

benzylamine

N-benzyl-2-methyl-4-aminooctane
142121-46-8

N-benzyl-2-methyl-4-aminooctane

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With sodium cyanoborohydride; triethylamine In methanol; hexane; ethyl acetate46%
Å molecular sieves

Å molecular sieves

2-methyloctan-4-one
7492-38-8

2-methyloctan-4-one

2-methyl-4-aminooctane
33788-04-4

2-methyl-4-aminooctane

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With ammonium acetate; sodium cyanoborohydride In methanol; chloroform25%
Å molecular sieves

Å molecular sieves

2-methyloctan-4-one
7492-38-8

2-methyloctan-4-one

2-methyl-4-aminooctane
33788-04-4

2-methyl-4-aminooctane

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With ammonium acetate; sodium cyanoborohydride In methanol; chloroform25%
2-methyloctan-4-one
7492-38-8

2-methyloctan-4-one

2-methyloctan-4-ol
40575-41-5

2-methyloctan-4-ol

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With lithium aluminium tetrahydride; diethyl ether
With nickel Hydrogenation;
2-methyloctan-4-one
7492-38-8

2-methyloctan-4-one

indole-2,3-dione
91-56-5

indole-2,3-dione

2-isobutyl-3-propyl-quinoline-4-carboxylic acid

2-isobutyl-3-propyl-quinoline-4-carboxylic acid

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With potassium hydroxide
2-methyloctan-4-one
7492-38-8

2-methyloctan-4-one

indole-2,3-dione
91-56-5

indole-2,3-dione

2-isobutyl-3-propyl-quinoline-4-carboxylic acid

2-isobutyl-3-propyl-quinoline-4-carboxylic acid

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With potassium hydroxide
2-methyloctan-4-one
7492-38-8

2-methyloctan-4-one

[2-(1-isobutyl-pentyloxy)-ethyl]-dimethyl-amine

[2-(1-isobutyl-pentyloxy)-ethyl]-dimethyl-amine

Conditions
ConditionsYield
Multi-step reaction with 2 steps
1: lithium alanate; diethyl ether
2: sodium amide; benzene / 100 °C
View Scheme
2-methyloctan-4-one
7492-38-8

2-methyloctan-4-one

2-(aminooxy)-2-methylpropanoic acid hydrochloride

2-(aminooxy)-2-methylpropanoic acid hydrochloride

A

(E)-2-methyl-2-(((2-methyloctan-4-ylidene)amino)oxy)propanoic acid

(E)-2-methyl-2-(((2-methyloctan-4-ylidene)amino)oxy)propanoic acid

B

(Z)-2-methyl-2-(((2-methyloctan-4-ylidene)amino)oxy)propanoic acid

(Z)-2-methyl-2-(((2-methyloctan-4-ylidene)amino)oxy)propanoic acid

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With pyridine at 100℃; for 2h;A n/a
B n/a
2-methyloctan-4-one
7492-38-8

2-methyloctan-4-one

2-(aminooxy)-2-methylpropanoic acid hydrochloride

2-(aminooxy)-2-methylpropanoic acid hydrochloride

A

(E)-2-methyl-2-(((2-methyloctan-4-ylidene)amino)oxy)propanoic acid

(E)-2-methyl-2-(((2-methyloctan-4-ylidene)amino)oxy)propanoic acid

B

(Z)-2-methyl-2-(((2-methyloctan-4-ylidene)amino)oxy)propanoic acid

(Z)-2-methyl-2-(((2-methyloctan-4-ylidene)amino)oxy)propanoic acid

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With pyridine at 100℃; for 2h;A n/a
B n/a

2-Methyloctan-4-one Specification

The 2-Methyloctan-4-one, with the CAS registry number 7492-38-8, is also known as 4-Octanone, 2-methyl-. This chemical's molecular formula is C9H18O and molecular weight is 142.24. What's more, its systematic name is called 2-Methyl-4-octanone. It should be stored in a cool, dry and sealed place.

Physical properties about 2-Methyloctan-4-one are: (1)ACD/LogP: 2.859; (2)# of Rule of 5 Violations: 0; (3)ACD/LogD (pH 5.5): 2.86; (4)ACD/LogD (pH 7.4): 2.86; (5)ACD/BCF (pH 5.5): 87.73; (6)ACD/BCF (pH 7.4): 87.73; (7)ACD/KOC (pH 5.5): 856.07; (8)ACD/KOC (pH 7.4): 856.07; (9)#H bond acceptors: 1; (10)#H bond donors: 0; (11)#Freely Rotating Bonds: 5; (12)Polar Surface Area: 17.07 Å2; (13)Index of Refraction: 1.415; (14)Molar Refractivity: 43.733 cm3; (15)Molar Volume: 174.593 cm3; (16)Polarizability: 17.337×10-24cm3; (17)Surface Tension: 25.585 dyne/cm; (18)Density: 0.815 g/cm3; (19)Flash Point: 57.565 °C; (20)Enthalpy of Vaporization: 41.632 kJ/mol; (21)Boiling Point: 180.042 °C at 760 mmHg; (22)Vapour Pressure: 0.913 mmHg at 25 °C.

You can still convert the following datas into molecular structure:
(1) SMILES: O=C(CCCC)CC(C)C
(2) InChI: InChI=1S/C9H18O/c1-4-5-6-9(10)7-8(2)3/h8H,4-7H2,1-3H3
(3) InChIKey: ICSKJDZASFIJQK-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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