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4-Nitrobenzyl alcohol, 99%
CAS: 619-73-8 | C7H7NO3 | 153.14 g/mol
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Catalog number A15742.22
also known as A15742-22
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Chemical Identifiers
CAS619-73-8
IUPAC Name(4-nitrophenyl)methanol
Molecular FormulaC7H7NO3
InChI KeyJKTYGPATCNUWKN-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILESOCC1=CC=C(C=C1)[N+]([O-])=O
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Specifications
Specification Sheet
Specification SheetAppearance (Color)Pale cream to cream to yellow
FormPowder or lumps
Assay (GC)≥98.5%
Melting Point (clear melt)90.0-97.0?C
4-nitrobenzyl alcohol is used as the sole source of carbon and nitrogen to study the pathway for the catabolism of 4-nitrotoluene by Pseudomonas.
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Applications
4-nitrobenzyl alcohol is used as the sole source of carbon and nitrogen to study the pathway for the catabolism of 4-nitrotoluene by Pseudomonas.
Solubility
Soluble in water (2 mg/ml at 20°C).
Notes
Store at room temperature. Keep away from oxidizing agents.
4-nitrobenzyl alcohol is used as the sole source of carbon and nitrogen to study the pathway for the catabolism of 4-nitrotoluene by Pseudomonas.
Solubility
Soluble in water (2 mg/ml at 20°C).
Notes
Store at room temperature. Keep away from oxidizing agents.
RUO – Research Use Only
General References:
- Iraj Mohammadpoor-Baltork.; Hamid Aliyan.; Ahmad Reza Khosropour. Bismuth(III) salts as convenient and efficient catalysts for the selective acetylation and benzoylation of alcohols and phenols.Tetrahedron. 2001, 57 (27),5851-5854 .
- Adina Haimova.; Ronny Neumann. Polyethylene glycol as a non-ionic liquid solvent for polyoxometalate catalyzed aerobic oxidation.Chem. Commun. 2002, (8), 876-877 .
- Protection of alcohols as their 4-nitrobenzyl ethers has been carried out, e.g. in the presence of trifluoroacetic anhydride and 2,6-lutidine: Tetrahedron Lett., 31, 389 (1990).
- Selective deprotection at room temperature can be accomplished by sodium dithionite in aqueous acetonitrile: Synth. Commun., 12, 219 (1982). Photolytic cleavage has been employed in the carbohydrate series: J. Org. Chem., 37, 2281, 2285 (1972). For reviews of photoremovable protecting groups, see: Synthesis, 1 (1980); Org. Photochem., 9, 225 (1987). Reduction to the aniline, followed by chemical or electrolytic oxidation has also been reported: Tetrahedron Lett., 31, 389 (1990).
- Has also found use to protect carboxylic acids as their 4-nitrobenzyl esters, particularly in the penicillin and peptide fields. See also 4-Nitrobenzyl bromide, A15236, and 4-Nitrobenzyl chloride, A15749.