Name | 5-MESITYL-1,3-CYCLOHEXANEDIONE |
Synonyms | 5-Mesitylcyclohexane-1,3-dione 5-MESITYL-1,3-CYCLOHEXANEDIONE 1,3-Cyclohexanedione, 5-(2,4,6-trimethylphenyl)- |
CAS | 88311-79-9 |
Molecular Formula | C15H18O2 |
Molar Mass | 230.3 |
Use | 5-(2,4, 6-trimethylphenyl)-1, 3-cyclohexanedione is an intermediate of the herbicide trimethylenone. |
Production method | The preparation method is to condensed 2,4, 6-trimethylbenzaldehyde with acetone to obtain 4-(2,4, 6-trimethylphenyl)-3-butene-2-one, and then react with dimethyl malonate, and the reaction product is hydrolyzed, cyclized, and decarboxylated to obtain the product. |