Alpha-Tetralone

Description :

Many α-tetralone derivatives are building blocks that have been used in the synthesis of therapeutically functional compounds like some antibiotics, antidepressants, acetylcholinesterase inhibitors effective for treating Alzheimer’s disease and alkaloids possessing antitumor activity.
IUPAC Name: 1-Tetralone
Chemical Formula: C10H10O
Molecular Weight: Approximately 146.19 g/mol
Core Structure: Alpha-Tetralone consists of a tetralone ring system, which is a four-membered cyclic ketone. This ring system is a bicyclic structure derived from naphthalene by the removal of one hydrogen from each of the adjacent carbon atoms and replacing it with a ketone group.
Chemical Synthesis: Alpha-Tetralone is used as an intermediate in the synthesis of various chemicals and pharmaceuticals. It serves as a building block for the creation of more complex organic compounds.
Alpha-Tetralone can be synthesized through various methods, including the oxidation of tetralol or the reduction of tetralone derivatives.