3′-Aminoacetophenone

In a common synthetic route, 3′-aminoacetophenone is converted to 3′-hydroxyacetophenone through a diazotization and hydrolysis process. The 3′-hydroxyacetophenone intermediate is then used as the primary starting material for the subsequent steps that build the final phenylephrine structure. 3′-Aminoacetophenone serves as a key pharmaceutical intermediate in one of the steps to synthesize phenylephrine hydrochloride.