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4-Methoxybenzyl alcohol, 98%
CAS: 105-13-5 | C8H10O2 | 138.17 g/mol
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Catalog number A15559.36
also known as A15559-36
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Chemical Identifiers
CAS105-13-5
IUPAC Name(4-methoxyphenyl)methanol
Molecular FormulaC8H10O2
InChI KeyMSHFRERJPWKJFX-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILESCOC1=CC=C(CO)C=C1
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Specifications
Specification Sheet
Specification SheetAssay (GC)≥97.5%
Refractive Index1.5430-1.5470 @ 20?C
FormLiquid
Identification (FTIR)Conforms
Appearance (Color)Clear colorless to yellow
4-Methoxybenzyl Alcohol is used in the preparation of semiconductors, nanosheets and nanocrystals. Also is used as a reagent for various chemical organic reactions such as in the synthesis of quinolines. It is used as a fragrance and flavorant. It is used to study the photo catalytic oxidation of 4-methoxybenzyl alcohol to p-anisaldehyde.
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Applications
4-Methoxybenzyl Alcohol is used in the preparation of semiconductors, nanosheets and nanocrystals. Also is used as a reagent for various chemical organic reactions such as in the synthesis of quinolines. It is used as a fragrance and flavorant. It is used to study the photo catalytic oxidation of 4-methoxybenzyl alcohol to p-anisaldehyde.
Solubility
Soluble in water, chloroform, ethyl acetate.
Notes
Store in a cool, dry conditions in a well sealed container. Incompatible with oxidizing agent, acids, acid chlorides, acid anhydrides.
4-Methoxybenzyl Alcohol is used in the preparation of semiconductors, nanosheets and nanocrystals. Also is used as a reagent for various chemical organic reactions such as in the synthesis of quinolines. It is used as a fragrance and flavorant. It is used to study the photo catalytic oxidation of 4-methoxybenzyl alcohol to p-anisaldehyde.
Solubility
Soluble in water, chloroform, ethyl acetate.
Notes
Store in a cool, dry conditions in a well sealed container. Incompatible with oxidizing agent, acids, acid chlorides, acid anhydrides.
RUO – Research Use Only
General References:
- Radek Cibulka; Rudolf Vasold; Burkhard König. Catalytic photooxidation of 4-methoxybenzyl alcohol with a flavin-zinc(II)-cyclen complex. Chemistry: A European Journal. 2004, 10 (24), 6224-6231.
- Valeria B Arce; Sonia G Bertolotti; Fernando J V E Oliveira; Claudio Airoldi; Antonio Arques; Lucas Santos-Juanes; Mónica C Gonzalez; Carlos J Cobos; Patricia E Allegretti; Daniel O Mártire. Triplet state of 4-methoxybenzyl alcohol chemisorbed on silica nanoparticles. Photochemical & Photobiological Sciences. 2012, 11, (6), 1032-1040.
- Carboxyl protection agent giving the 4-methoxybenzyl (PMB; 4-methoxyphenylmethyl; MPM) ester, e.g. by reaction with the 4-nitrophenyl ester. The group is stable to 0.5N HCl in MeOH which readily cleaves Boc groups, but can be removed by TFA, leaving Cbz-groups unaffected: Austr. J. Chem., 21, 2543 (1968). For cleavage using AcOH at 90°, see: Synth. Commun., 24, 1151 (1994). For cleavage with Cerium(III) chloride heptahydrate, A12947, in the presence of NaI, see: J. Org. Chem., 64, 5696 (1999). See Appendix 6.
- Has also been used, in the presence of TFA, to protect thiols: Tetrahedron Lett., 35, 1631 (1994). Cleavage is by refluxing with TFA: Bull. Chem. Soc. Jpn., 37, 433 (1964); Bioorg. Chem. Med. Lett., 3, 739 (1993), or Hg(II) salts: Chem. Pharm. Bull., 26, 1576 (1978); J. Med. Chem., 31, 2199 (1988); J. Org. Chem., 52, 4420 (1987).