Phenyl-2-nitropropene

1-Phenyl-2-nitropropene
Names
	IUPAC name 1-Phenyl-2-nitropropene
	Other names P2NP, β-methyl-β-nitropropene, (2-Nitro-1-propenyl)benzene
Identifiers
CAS Number	705-60-2 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	1266396 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.155.731
PubChem CID	1549520;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID601336391 DTXSID1041188, DTXSID601336391 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C9H9NO2/c1-8(10(11)12)7-9-5-3-2-4-6-9/h2-7H,1H3/b8-7+ Key: WGSVFWFSJDAYBM-BQYQJAHWSA-N ; InChI=1/C9H9NO2/c1-8(10(11)12)7-9-5-3-2-4-6-9/h2-7H,1H3/b8-7+ Key: WGSVFWFSJDAYBM-BQYQJAHWBX;
	SMILES [O-][N+](=O)/C(=C/c1ccccc1)C;
Properties
Chemical formula	C9H9NO2
Molar mass	163.17 g mol−1
Appearance	solid
Melting point	64 to 66 °C (147 to 151 °F; 337 to 339 K)
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

Phenyl-2-nitropropene is a chemical compound with the chemical formula is C₉H₉NO₂. It can be produced by the reaction of benzaldehyde 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. Phenyl-2-nitropropene is used to make pharmaceuticals. It is used in pharmaceutical industry to manufacture the drug Adderall, an amphetamine mixture, which is used to treat ADHD and narcolepsy.

References

^ Alfa MSDS Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine

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