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Hexamethylbenzene, 99+%
CAS: 87-85-4 | C12H18 | 162.276 g/mol
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Catalog number A10294.14
also known as A10294-14
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Chemical Identifiers
CAS87-85-4
IUPAC Namehexamethylbenzene
Molecular FormulaC12H18
InChI KeyYUWFEBAXEOLKSG-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILESCC1=C(C)C(C)=C(C)C(C)=C1C
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Specifications
Specification Sheet
Specification SheetFormCrystals or powder or crystalline powder or flakes
Identification (FTIR)Conforms
Melting Point161.5-167.5?C
Appearance (Color)White to pale yellow
Assay (GC)≥99.0%
Hexamethylbenzene is used as pharmaceutical intermediates, in organic synthesis of compounds, as a solvent for He-NMR spectroscopy. Used as a ligand in organometallic chemistry. Reaction with dimethyldioxirane, gives the major product, an unusual oxepane triepoxide.
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Applications
Hexamethylbenzene is used as pharmaceutical intermediates, in organic synthesis of compounds, as a solvent for He-NMR spectroscopy. Used as a ligand in organometallic chemistry. Reaction with dimethyldioxirane, gives the major product, an unusual oxepane triepoxide.
Solubility
Insoluble in water
Notes
Incompatible with nitromethane, strong oxidizing agents.
Hexamethylbenzene is used as pharmaceutical intermediates, in organic synthesis of compounds, as a solvent for He-NMR spectroscopy. Used as a ligand in organometallic chemistry. Reaction with dimethyldioxirane, gives the major product, an unusual oxepane triepoxide.
Solubility
Insoluble in water
Notes
Incompatible with nitromethane, strong oxidizing agents.
RUO – Research Use Only
General References:
- Helena L. Chum; V. R. Koch; L. L. Miller; R. A. Osteryoung. Electrochemical scrutiny of organometallic iron complexes and hexamethylbenzene in a room temperature molten salt. J. Am. Chem. Soc.1975, 97 (11), 3264-3265.
- Oxidative rearrangement occurs on treatment with peroxytrifluoroacetic acid (caution! 90% H2O2) and BF3 etherate to give hexamethyl-2,4-cyclohexadienone: J. Am. Chem. Soc., 88, 1005 (1966); Org. Synth. Coll., 5, 598 (1973). Reaction with dimethyldioxirane, on the other hand, gives, as the major product, an unusual oxepane triepoxide: J. Org. Chem., 61, 7660 (1996):