It is an important raw material and intermediate used in organic Synthesis, pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals and dyestuff.
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Applications
It is an important raw material and intermediate used in organic Synthesis, pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals and dyestuff.
Solubility
Soluble in water.
Notes
Air sensitive. Store under inert gas. Incompatible with oxidizing agent, air.
RUO – Research Use Only
General References:
- Chung-Mu Yu; Miao-Ju Yen; Lin-Chi Chen. A bioanode based on MWCNT/protein-assisted co-immobilization of glucose oxidase and 2,5-dihydroxybenzaldehyde for glucose fuel cells. Biosensors and Bioelectronics. 2010, 25 (11), 2515-2521.
- Javed Iqbal; Neelima D Tangellamudi; Balakrishna Dulla; Sridhar Balasubramanian. Sequential C-N and C-O bond formation in a single pot: synthesis of 2H-benzo[b][1,4]oxazines from 2,5-dihydroxybenzaldehyde and amino acid precursors. Organic Letters. 2012, 14, (2), 552-555.
- Has been converted conveniently in 4 steps to 4,7-dibenzyloxyindole via the Nenitzescu indole synthesis (Henry reaction with Nitromethane, A11806). The product is a precursor of pyrroloquinoline alkaloids: Synlett, 755 (1993).