Product Name

  • Name

    METYRAPONE

  • EINECS 200-206-2
  • CAS No. 54-36-4
  • Article Data8
  • CAS DataBase
  • Density 1.12g/cm3
  • Solubility
  • Melting Point 52-55 °C(lit.)
  • Formula C14H14 N2 O
  • Boiling Point 384.4°Cat760mmHg
  • Molecular Weight 226.278
  • Flash Point 189.3°C
  • Transport Information
  • Appearance
  • Safety Poison by intraperitoneal route. Moderately toxic by ingestion. An experimental teratogen. Experimental reproductive effects. Mutation data reported. When heated to decomposition it emits toxic fumes of NOx.
  • Risk Codes 22-36/37/38
  • Molecular Structure Molecular Structure of 54-36-4 (METYRAPONE)
  • Hazard Symbols Xn
  • Synonyms 1-Propanone,2-methyl-1,2-di-3-pyridyl- (6CI,8CI); 1,2-Bis(3-pyridyl)-2-methyl-1-propanone;2-Methyl-1,2-bis(3-pyridyl)-1-propanone; 2-Methyl-1,2-di(b-pyridyl)-1-propanone;2-Methyl-1,2-di-3-pyridyl-1-propanone; Mepyrapone; Methapyrapone;Methbipyranone; Methopirapone; Methopyrapone; Methopyrinine; Methopyrone;Metopiron; Metopirone; Metopyrone; Metroprione; Metyrapon; Metyrapone; NSC25265; Su 4885
  • PSA 42.85000
  • LogP 2.63710

Synthetic route

meso-2,3-di-(3-pyridyl)-2,3-butanediol

meso-2,3-di-(3-pyridyl)-2,3-butanediol

A

metyrapone
54-36-4

metyrapone

B

3,3-di-pyridin-3-yl-butan-2-one
33977-49-0

3,3-di-pyridin-3-yl-butan-2-one

C

3,3'-(1,2-bis-methylene-ethane-1,2-diyl)-bis-pyridine
96953-46-7

3,3'-(1,2-bis-methylene-ethane-1,2-diyl)-bis-pyridine

D

(Z)-2,3-Di-pyridin-3-yl-4-sulfooxy-but-2-ene-1-sulfonic acid; compound with ammonia

(Z)-2,3-Di-pyridin-3-yl-4-sulfooxy-but-2-ene-1-sulfonic acid; compound with ammonia

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With sulfuric acid for 70h; Further byproducts given;A 22%
B 38%
C 13%
D 14%
2,3-di-3-pyridyl-2,3-butanediol
4989-59-7

2,3-di-3-pyridyl-2,3-butanediol

A

metyrapone
54-36-4

metyrapone

B

3,3-di-pyridin-3-yl-butan-2-one
33977-49-0

3,3-di-pyridin-3-yl-butan-2-one

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With sulfuric acid
meso-2,3-di-(3-pyridyl)-2,3-butanediol

meso-2,3-di-(3-pyridyl)-2,3-butanediol

A

metyrapone
54-36-4

metyrapone

B

3,3-di-pyridin-3-yl-butan-2-one
33977-49-0

3,3-di-pyridin-3-yl-butan-2-one

Sulfuric acid mono-((1R,2S)-2-hydroxy-1-methyl-1,2-di-pyridin-3-yl-propyl) ester

Sulfuric acid mono-((1R,2S)-2-hydroxy-1-methyl-1,2-di-pyridin-3-yl-propyl) ester

D

Sulfuric acid mono-((1S,2R)-1-methyl-1,2-di-pyridin-3-yl-2-sulfooxy-propyl) ester

Sulfuric acid mono-((1S,2R)-1-methyl-1,2-di-pyridin-3-yl-2-sulfooxy-propyl) ester

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With sulfuric acid at 23℃; Product distribution; Further Variations:; Reagents;
rac-2,3-di-(3-pyridyl)-2,3-butanediol

rac-2,3-di-(3-pyridyl)-2,3-butanediol

A

metyrapone
54-36-4

metyrapone

B

3,3'-(1,2-bis-methylene-ethane-1,2-diyl)-bis-pyridine
96953-46-7

3,3'-(1,2-bis-methylene-ethane-1,2-diyl)-bis-pyridine

Sulfuric acid mono-((1R,2R)-2-hydroxy-1-methyl-1,2-di-pyridin-3-yl-propyl) ester

Sulfuric acid mono-((1R,2R)-2-hydroxy-1-methyl-1,2-di-pyridin-3-yl-propyl) ester

Sulfuric acid mono-((1R,2R)-1-methyl-1,2-di-pyridin-3-yl-2-sulfooxy-propyl) ester

Sulfuric acid mono-((1R,2R)-1-methyl-1,2-di-pyridin-3-yl-2-sulfooxy-propyl) ester

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With sulfuric acid at 23℃; Product distribution; Further Variations:; Reagents; Temperatures;
methyl-3-pyridylketone
350-03-8

methyl-3-pyridylketone

metyrapone
54-36-4

metyrapone

Conditions
ConditionsYield
Multi-step reaction with 2 steps
1: isopropyl alcohol; acetic acid / Einwirkung von UV-Licht
2: concentrated H2SO4
View Scheme
3-Bromopyridine
626-55-1

3-Bromopyridine

2-methyl-1-(pyridin-3-yl)propan-1-one
51227-29-3

2-methyl-1-(pyridin-3-yl)propan-1-one

metyrapone
54-36-4

metyrapone

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With tri-tert-butyl phosphine; palladium diacetate; sodium t-butanolate In tetrahydrofuran for 3.5h; Inert atmosphere; Reflux;
[Ru(2,2′-bipyridine)2(2-methyl-1,2-di-3-pyridil-1-propanone)2](PF6)2

[Ru(2,2′-bipyridine)2(2-methyl-1,2-di-3-pyridil-1-propanone)2](PF6)2

acetonitrile
75-05-8

acetonitrile

A

metyrapone
54-36-4

metyrapone

B

bis(acetonitrile)bis(2,2'-bipyridine)ruthenium(II) hexafluorophosphate
55124-54-4

bis(acetonitrile)bis(2,2'-bipyridine)ruthenium(II) hexafluorophosphate

Conditions
ConditionsYield
for 1h; Kinetics; Time; UV-irradiation;
[Ru(2,2′-bipyridine)2(2-methyl-1,2-di-3-pyridil-1-propanone)2](PF6)2

[Ru(2,2′-bipyridine)2(2-methyl-1,2-di-3-pyridil-1-propanone)2](PF6)2

water
7732-18-5

water

A

metyrapone
54-36-4

metyrapone

B

[Ru(2,2′-bipyridine)2(2-methyl-1,2-di-3-pyridil-1-propanone)(H2O)](PF6)2

[Ru(2,2′-bipyridine)2(2-methyl-1,2-di-3-pyridil-1-propanone)(H2O)](PF6)2

Conditions
ConditionsYield
for 0.0166667h; Kinetics; Time; UV-irradiation;
Conditions
ConditionsYield
With sodium tetrahydroborate Reduction;100%
With sodium tetrahydroborate In methanol Reduction;
With human liver dihydrodiol dehydrogenase 4; NADPH In phosphate buffer at 25℃; pH=6.0; Enzyme kinetics; Further Variations:; Reagents;
metyrapone
54-36-4

metyrapone

1,3-dioxoisoindoline-2-yl-2-acetylamino-3-methylbutyrate

1,3-dioxoisoindoline-2-yl-2-acetylamino-3-methylbutyrate

(S)-N-(2-methyl-1-(5-(2-methyl-2-(pyridin-3-yl)propanoyl)pyridin-2-yl)propyl)acetamide

(S)-N-(2-methyl-1-(5-(2-methyl-2-(pyridin-3-yl)propanoyl)pyridin-2-yl)propyl)acetamide

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With (R)-3,3'-bis(2,4,6-triisopropylphenyl)binol phosphoric acid; [4,4’-bis(1,1-dimethylethyl)-2,2’-bipyridine-N1,N1‘]bis [3,5-difluoro-2-[5-(trifluoromethyl)-2-pyridinyl-N]phenyl-C]iridium(III) hexafluorophosphate In 1,4-dioxane for 14h; Minisci Aromatic Substitution; Irradiation; enantioselective reaction;70%
metyrapone
54-36-4

metyrapone

triethyl(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)silane
745783-97-5

triethyl(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)silane

2-methyl-2-(pyridin-3-yl)-1-(2-(triethylsilyl)pyridin-3-yl)propan-1-one

2-methyl-2-(pyridin-3-yl)-1-(2-(triethylsilyl)pyridin-3-yl)propan-1-one

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With 1,2-dimethoxyethane; potassium hexamethylsilazane for 3h; Inert atmosphere; regioselective reaction;54%
tetrahydrofuran
109-99-9

tetrahydrofuran

metyrapone
54-36-4

metyrapone

C18H20N2O2

C18H20N2O2

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With tert-Butyl peroxybenzoate In dichloromethane at 20℃; for 12h; Catalytic behavior; Irradiation; Inert atmosphere;46%
potassium hexafluorophosphate
17084-13-8

potassium hexafluorophosphate

metyrapone
54-36-4

metyrapone

bis(2,2'-bipyridine)dichlororuthenium(II) dihydrate

bis(2,2'-bipyridine)dichlororuthenium(II) dihydrate

[Ru(2,2′-bipyridine)2(2-methyl-1,2-di-3-pyridil-1-propanone)2](PF6)2

[Ru(2,2′-bipyridine)2(2-methyl-1,2-di-3-pyridil-1-propanone)2](PF6)2

Conditions
ConditionsYield
Stage #1: metyrapone; bis(2,2'-bipyridine)dichlororuthenium(II) dihydrate In water at 80℃; Inert atmosphere;
Stage #2: potassium hexafluorophosphate In water
38%
metyrapone
54-36-4

metyrapone

A

3-(1-methylethenyl)pyridine
15825-89-5

3-(1-methylethenyl)pyridine

B

3-isopropylpyridine
6304-18-3

3-isopropylpyridine

C

nicotinic acid
59-67-6

nicotinic acid

D

2-(3-pyridinyl)-2-propanol
15031-77-3

2-(3-pyridinyl)-2-propanol

E

2-[4-(1-methylethyl)pyridyl]-3-pyridylmethanone

2-[4-(1-methylethyl)pyridyl]-3-pyridylmethanone

F

2,3-di(3-pyridyl)-2,3-dimethylbutane
37388-00-4

2,3-di(3-pyridyl)-2,3-dimethylbutane

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With 1-dodecylthiol In cyclohexane Quantum yield; Product distribution; Irradiation;A 4%
B 6%
C 15%
D 15%
E n/a
F 35%
metyrapone
54-36-4

metyrapone

A

3-(1-methylethenyl)pyridine
15825-89-5

3-(1-methylethenyl)pyridine

B

3-isopropylpyridine
6304-18-3

3-isopropylpyridine

C

2-(3-pyridinyl)-2-propanol
15031-77-3

2-(3-pyridinyl)-2-propanol

D

2,3-di(3-pyridyl)-2,3-dimethylbutane
37388-00-4

2,3-di(3-pyridyl)-2,3-dimethylbutane

Conditions
ConditionsYield
In methanol for 6h; Irradiation;A 4%
B 2%
C 2%
D 35%
metyrapone
54-36-4

metyrapone

A

nicotinic acid
59-67-6

nicotinic acid

B

2-(3-pyridinyl)-2-propanol
15031-77-3

2-(3-pyridinyl)-2-propanol

C

2-[4-(1-methylethyl)pyridyl]-3-pyridylmethanone

2-[4-(1-methylethyl)pyridyl]-3-pyridylmethanone

D

2-[3-(1-methylethyl)pyridyl]-3-pyridylmethanone

2-[3-(1-methylethyl)pyridyl]-3-pyridylmethanone

E

2-[5-(1-hydroxy-1-methylethyl)pyridyl]-3-pyridylmethanone

2-[5-(1-hydroxy-1-methylethyl)pyridyl]-3-pyridylmethanone

Conditions
ConditionsYield
In neat (no solvent) for 40h; Product distribution; Mechanism; Irradiation; also in MeCN solution;A 30%
B 11%
C 6%
D 3%
E 4%
metyrapone
54-36-4

metyrapone

A

2-<2-(3-Pyridyl)propyl> nicotinate di-N-oxide

2-<2-(3-Pyridyl)propyl> nicotinate di-N-oxide

B

2-Methyl-1-<3'-(1'-oxopyridyl)>-2-(3''-pyridyl)-propan-1-one
71539-51-0

2-Methyl-1-<3'-(1'-oxopyridyl)>-2-(3''-pyridyl)-propan-1-one

C

2-Methyl-2-<3''-(1''-oxopyridyl)>-1-(3'-pyridyl)-propan-1-one
63473-06-3

2-Methyl-2-<3''-(1''-oxopyridyl)>-1-(3'-pyridyl)-propan-1-one

D

2-Methyl-1,2-bis-3-(1-oxopyridyl)propan-1-one
73292-52-1

2-Methyl-1,2-bis-3-(1-oxopyridyl)propan-1-one

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With 3-chloro-benzenecarboperoxoic acid In chloroform for 0.0833333h; -10 deg C to r.t.; Yield given. Yields of byproduct given;
With 3-chloro-benzenecarboperoxoic acid In chloroform 1.) -10 deg C to r.t., 2.) r.t., 5 min; Yield given. Yields of byproduct given;
metyrapone
54-36-4

metyrapone

2-[4-(1-methylethyl)pyridyl]-3-pyridylmethanone

2-[4-(1-methylethyl)pyridyl]-3-pyridylmethanone

Conditions
ConditionsYield
1.) H2O, irrad., 6 h, 2.) heating; Yield given. Multistep reaction;
metyrapone
54-36-4

metyrapone

1,3-dioxoisoindoline-2-yl-2-acetylamino-3-methylbutyrate

1,3-dioxoisoindoline-2-yl-2-acetylamino-3-methylbutyrate

A

(S)-N-(2-methyl-1-(5-(2-methyl-2-(pyridin-3-yl)propanoyl)pyridin-2-yl)propyl)acetamide

(S)-N-(2-methyl-1-(5-(2-methyl-2-(pyridin-3-yl)propanoyl)pyridin-2-yl)propyl)acetamide

B

N-(2-methyl-1-(5-(2-methyl-2-(pyridin-3-yl)propanoyl)pyridin-2-yl)propyl)acetamide

N-(2-methyl-1-(5-(2-methyl-2-(pyridin-3-yl)propanoyl)pyridin-2-yl)propyl)acetamide

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With (S)-3,3'-bis(2,4,6-tri-iso-propylphenyl)-1,1'-binaphthyl-2,2'-diyl hydrogenphosphate; triphenylphosphine; sodium iodide In 1,4-dioxane at 20℃; for 20h; Schlenk technique; Inert atmosphere; Irradiation; Overall yield = 55 %;A n/a
B n/a
With (R)-3,3'-bis(2,4,6-triisopropylphenyl)binol phosphoric acid; triphenylphosphine; sodium iodide In 1,4-dioxane at 20℃; for 15h; Irradiation; Overall yield = 55 %; enantioselective reaction;A n/a
B n/a
metyrapone
54-36-4

metyrapone

sodium difluoromethanesulfinate
275818-95-6

sodium difluoromethanesulfinate

A

C15H14F2N2O

C15H14F2N2O

B

C15H14F2N2O

C15H14F2N2O

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With rose bengal In dimethyl sulfoxide at 20℃; Irradiation; Overall yield = 33 percent;

Metyrapone Chemical Properties

Product Name: Metyrapone (CAS NO.54-36-4)


Molecular Formula: C14H14N2O
Molecular Weight: 226.27g/mol
Mol File: 54-36-4.mol
Einecs: 200-206-2
Melting Point: 52-55 °C(lit.)
Boiling point: 384.4 °C at 760 mmHg
Flash Point: 189.3 °C
Density: 1.12 g/cm3
Surface Tension: 45.4 dyne/cm
Enthalpy of Vaporization: 63.3 kJ/mol
Vapour Pressure: 4.11E-06 mmHg at 25°C
XLogP3-AA: 2
H-Bond Donor: 0
H-Bond Acceptor: 3
Structure Descriptors of Metyrapone (CAS NO.54-36-4):
  IUPAC Name: 2-methyl-1,2-dipyridin-3-ylpropan-1-one
  Canonical SMILES: CC(C)(C1=CN=CC=C1)C(=O)C2=CN=CC=C2
  InChI: InChI=1S/C14H14N2O/c1-14(2,12-6-4-8-16-10-12)13(17)11-5-3-7-15-9-11/h3-10H,1-2H3 
  InChIKey: FJLBFSROUSIWMA-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Product Categories: Cytochrome P450 isozyme

Metyrapone Toxicity Data With Reference

Organism Test Type Route Reported Dose (Normalized Dose) Effect Source
mouse LD50 subcutaneous 531mg/kg (531mg/kg)   Cesko-Slovenska Farmacie. Vol. 26, Pg. 140, 1977.
mouse LDLo intraperitoneal 300mg/kg (300mg/kg)   Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics. Vol. 146, Pg. 395, 1964.
rat LD50 oral 521mg/kg (521mg/kg)   Drugs in Japan Vol. 6, Pg. 827, 1982.

Metyrapone Safety Profile

Poison by intraperitoneal route. Moderately toxic by ingestion. An experimental teratogen. Experimental reproductive effects. Mutation data reported. When heated to decomposition it emits toxic fumes of NOx.
Safety Information of Metyrapone (CAS NO.54-36-4):
Hazard Codes: XnHarmful
Risk Statements: 22-36/37/38
22:  Harmful if swallowed 
36:  Irritating to the eyes 
37:  Irritating to the respiratory system 
38:  Irritating to the skin 
Safety Statements: 26
26:  In case of contact with eyes, rinse immediately with plenty of water and seek medical advice

Metyrapone Specification

 Metyrapone ,its CAS NO. is 54-36-4,the synonyms is 1,2-Di-3-pyridyl-2-methyl-1-propanone ; 1-Propanone, 1,2-di-3-pyridyl-2-methyl- ; 1-Propanone, 2-methyl-1,2-di-3-pyridinyl- ; 2-Methyl-1,2-bis(3-pyridyl)-1-propanone ; 2-Methyl-1,2-di-3-pyridyl-1-propanone ; EINECS 200-206-2 ; HSDB 2500 ; Methapyrapone ; Metyraponum ; NSC 25265 ; UNII-ZS9KD92H6V .

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