3,4-Methylenedioxypropiophenone
Chemical compound
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3,4-Methylenedioxypropiophenone, also known as 3,4-(methylenedioxy)phenyl-1-propanone (MDP1P), is a phenylpropanoid found in some plants of the genus Piper and is an isomer of 3,4-methylenedioxyphenyl-2-propanone (MDP2P).
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| Preferred IUPAC name
1-(2H-1,3-Benzodioxol-5-yl)propan-1-one | |
| Other names
1-(Benzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)propan-1-one 1-(1,3-Benzodioxol-5-yl)-1-propanone 5-Propionyl-1,3-benzodioxole MDP1P | |
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| 165729 | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.044.473 |
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| Properties | |
| C10H10O3 | |
| Molar mass | 178.187 g·mol−1 |
| Density | 1.21 g/mL |
| Melting point | 37 °C (99 °F; 310 K) |
| Boiling point | 291 °C |
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| Safety data sheet (SDS) | MSDS at Sigma Aldrich |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Natural occurrence
Studies of various chemotypes of Piper marginatum have either detected this compound to be the dominant constituent of the plant's essential oil or absent from it altogether.[1][2] Of 22 samples collected from South America, specimens from the following regions had the greatest amount of the chemical by dry leaf mass: Manaus (0.35%), Melgaço (0.348%), Belterra (0.33%), Monte Alegre (0.241 to 0.266%), and Alta Floresta (0.123%).[2]
Uses
MDP1P is a can be used as a precursor in the synthesis of methylone and various other substituted methylenedioxy- phenethylamine derivatives. It can be prepared via a Grignard reaction between ethylmagnesium bromide and piperonylonitrile.
Legal status
United States
MDP1P is not a scheduled drug at the federal level in the United States nor is it on the DEA list of chemicals.[3]
Florida
"3,4-methylenedioxy-propiophenone" along with "2-Bromo-3,4-Methylenedioxypropiophenone" and "3,4-methylenedioxy-propiophenone-2-oxime" are Schedule I controlled substances in the state of Florida making them illegal to buy, sell, or possess in Florida.[4]