Name: CAS 705-60-2 1-Phenyl-2-nitropropene P2NP
SKU: 705-60-2
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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 crystalline solid of light yellow color with a distinct smell. 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.

Product Name:	1-Phenyl-2-nitropropene
Synonyms:	1-(PHENYL) 2-NITROPROPENE;2-NITROPROP-1-ENYLBENZENE;2-NITRO-1-PHENYLPROPENE;BETA-METHYLNITROSTYRENE;BETA-METHYL-BETA-NITROSTYRENE;TIMTEC-BB SBB003925;TRANS-BETA-METHYL-BETA-NITROSTYRENE;trans-β-methyl-β-nitrostyrene
CAS NO:	705-60-2
EINECS:	627-363-3
Molecular Formula:	C9H9NO2
Molecular Weight:	163.17
Melting Point:	63-65 °C (lit.)
Boiling Point:	263.0±9.0 °C(Predicted)
Density:	1.141±0.06 g/cm3(Predicted)
Appearance:	Yellow Crystalline Powder
Storage:	2-8°C
Solubility:	Acetone, Chloroform, Dichloromethane, Methanol
Applications:	(2-Nitropropenyl)benzene is a derivative of styrene (S687790), which exhibits herbicidal and antibacterial properties.