ACETOPHENONE 1 Precursor to resins 2 Precursor to styrene 3 Use in pharmaceutical and related areas 4 Niche uses

Acetophenone can be obtained by a variety of methods. In industry, acetophenone is recovered as a by-product of the oxidation of ethylbenzene, which mainly gives ethylbenzene hydroperoxide for use in the production of propylene oxide.

Identifiers

CAS number	98-86-2 Y
PubChem	7410
ChemSpider	7132 Y
UNII	RK493WHV10 Y
KEGG	C07113 Y
ChEMBL	CHEMBL274467 Y

ACETOPHENONE