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4,5-Dimethoxy-2-nitrobenzyl alcohol, 98%
CAS: 1016-58-6 | C9H11NO5 | 213.189 g/mol
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Catalog number L00719.06
also known as L00719-06
Price (EUR)
90,40
Each
Quantity:
5 g
Price (EUR)
90,40
Each
Chemical Identifiers
CAS1016-58-6
IUPAC Name(4,5-dimethoxy-2-nitrophenyl)methanol
Molecular FormulaC9H11NO5
InChI KeyWBSCOJBVYHQOFB-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILESCOC1=CC(CO)=C(C=C1OC)[N+]([O-])=O
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Specifications
Specification Sheet
Specification SheetMelting Point (clear melt)144-151?C
Appearance (Color)White to cream to yellow to orange
FormCrystals or powder or crystalline powder
Assay (GC)≥97.5%
Identification (FTIR)Conforms
4,5-Dimethoxy-2-nitrobenzyl alcohol, is used as Reagent for the protection of alcohols, etc., as ethers which can be cleaved by photolysis involving intramolecular rearrangement to derivatives of o-nitrosobenzaldehyde, which are readily cleaved by hydrolysis. It is also used as photochemical protecting groups in organic synthesis. It is also used as a pharmaceutical intermediate.
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Applications
4,5-Dimethoxy-2-nitrobenzyl alcohol, is used as Reagent for the protection of alcohols, etc., as ethers which can be cleaved by photolysis involving intramolecular rearrangement to derivatives of o-nitrosobenzaldehyde, which are readily cleaved by hydrolysis. It is also used as photochemical protecting groups in organic synthesis. It is also used as a pharmaceutical intermediate.
Solubility
Soluble in water.
Notes
Light Sensitive. Store in cool place. Keep container tightly closed in a dry and well-ventilated place. Keep away from oxidizing agents. Stable under recommended storage conditions.
4,5-Dimethoxy-2-nitrobenzyl alcohol, is used as Reagent for the protection of alcohols, etc., as ethers which can be cleaved by photolysis involving intramolecular rearrangement to derivatives of o-nitrosobenzaldehyde, which are readily cleaved by hydrolysis. It is also used as photochemical protecting groups in organic synthesis. It is also used as a pharmaceutical intermediate.
Solubility
Soluble in water.
Notes
Light Sensitive. Store in cool place. Keep container tightly closed in a dry and well-ventilated place. Keep away from oxidizing agents. Stable under recommended storage conditions.
RUO – Research Use Only
General References:
- S Kantevari.; CV Narasimhaji.; HB Mereyala. Bis (4, 5-dimethoxy-2-nitrophenyl) ethylene glycol: a new and efficient photolabile protecting group for aldehydes and ketones. Tetrahedron. 200561,(24) , 5849-5854.
- H Zhao.; ES Sterner.; EB Coughlin.; P Theato. o-Nitrobenzyl alcohol derivatives: opportunities in polymer and materials science. Macromolecules. 201245,(4) , 1723-1736.
- Reagent for the protection of alcohols, etc., as ethers which can be cleaved by photolysis involving intramolecular rearrangement to derivatives of o-nitrosobenzaldehyde, which are readily cleaved by hydrolysis: J. Am. Chem. Soc., 92, 6333 (1970); J. Org. Chem., 37, 2281, 2285 (1972).
- For reviews of photochemical protecting groups in organic synthesis, see: Synthesis, 1 (1980); Org. Photochem., 9, 225 (1987).