Phenyl-2-nitropropene, CAS 705-60-2

Description

Phenyl-2-nitropropene (1-Phenyl-2-nitropropene)

Names Preferred IUPAC name
(2-Nitroprop-1-en-1-yl)benzene
Other names
P2NP
1-Phenyl-2-nitropropene
β-methyl-β-nitropropene
trans-beta-Methyl-beta-Nitrostyrene
(2-Nitro-1-propenyl)benzene
Identifiers
CAS Number
705-60-2
18315-84-9 (E)

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)

Infobox references
1-Phenyl-2-nitropropene, or simply phenyl-2-nitropropene, or P2NP, as it is commonly referred to, is a chemical compound from the aromatic group of compounds, with the formula C9H9NO2. It is a light-yellow crystalline solid with a distinct smell.[6] Phenyl-2-nitropropene is used in the pharmaceutical industry to manufacture the drug Adderall, an amphetamine mixture used to treat ADHD and narcolepsy. P2NP and other similar nitrostyrenes are also employed in the clandestine manufacture of drugs of the amphetamine class, and are listed as drug precursors in many countries