B3000

1,4-Benzenedimethanol

99%

• Synonym(s): p-Phenylene dicarbinol, p-Phenylenedimethanol, p-Xylene-α,α′-diol, p-Xylylene dialcohol, NSC 5097
• Linear Formula: C₆H₄(CH₂OH)₂
• CAS Number: 589-29-7
• Molecular Weight: 138.16
• Beilstein: 2042077
• EC Number: 209-641-2
• MDL number: MFCD00004665
• UNSPSC Code: 12352100
• PubChem Substance ID: 24891677
• NACRES: NA.22

Properties

• Quality Level: 100
• Assay: 99%
• form: powder
• bp: 138-143 °C/1 mmHg (lit.)
• mp: 114-118 °C (lit.)
• SMILES string: OCc1ccc(CO)cc1
• InChI: 1S/C8H10O2/c9-5-7-1-2-8(6-10)4-3-7/h1-4,9-10H,5-6H2
• InChI key: BWVAOONFBYYRHY-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

1,4-Benzenedimethanol acts as a chain extender to prepare dimethylsiloxane-urea-urethane copolymers.

Application

1,4-Benzenedimethanol can be used to prepare:

• Poly(6-methyl-ε-caprolactone), which is a key intermediate for the synthesis of polylactide based thermoplastic elastomers.
• A Highly cross-linked polymer named HCP−BDM (hyper cross-linked polymer-1,4-benzenedimethanol) via Friedel−Crafts alkylation in the presence of Lewis acid.
• Sulfonated polynuclear aromatic resins.

Safety Information

• Storage Class Code: 11 - Combustible Solids
• WGK: WGK 3
• Flash Point(F): Not applicable
• Flash Point(C): Not applicable
• Personal Protective Equipment: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves