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1,1′-(4,6-Dihydroxy-1,3-phenylene)bisethanone

99%

Synonym(s):

4,6-Diacetylresorcinol

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Linear Formula:
(HO)2C6H2(COCH3)2
CAS Number:
2161-85-5
Molecular Weight:
194.18
EC Number:
218-482-8
MDL number:
MFCD00017655
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
24864402
NACRES:
NA.22

Quality Level

100

Assay

99%

mp

178-180 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

CC(=O)c1cc(C(C)=O)c(O)cc1O

InChI

1S/C10H10O4/c1-5(11)7-3-8(6(2)12)10(14)4-9(7)13/h3-4,13-14H,1-2H3

InChI key

GEYCQLIOGQPPFM-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

1,1′-(4,6-Dihydroxy-1,3-phenylene)bisethanone (4,6-diacetylresorcinol, DAR) is a bifunctional carbonyl compound. Its synthesis by acetylating resorcinol in the presence of zinc chloride has been reported. The crystal structure of DAR has been studied.

Application

1,1′-(4,6-Dihydroxy-1,3-phenylene)bisethanone (4,6-diacetylresorcinol, DAR) may be used in the synthesis of the following:
  • Schiff base ligands
  • hexadentate chalcogenated bisimine ligands
  • 1,5-benzodiazepines
  • ketimine of chitosan
  • mannich bases
  • hydrazone ligands
  • thiosemicarbazone, semicarbazone and thiocarbohydrazone ligands
  • binuclear cobalt(II) and copper(II) complexes
  • europium (III) complexes

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GHS07

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Dermal - Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

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

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Structure of 4, 6-diacetylresorcinol.
Kokila MK, et al.
Acta Crystallographica Section C, Crystal Structure Communications, 48(6), 1133-1134 (1992)
Cahit Demetgül
Carbohydrate polymers, 89(2), 354-361 (2012-06-20)
In this study, a new chitosan derivative (ketimine) was synthesized by condensation of chitosan with 4,6-diacetylresorcinol (DAR) at heterogeneous medium. The ketimine derivative of chitosan (DAR-chitosan) was characterized by elemental (C, H, N), spectral (DR-UV-vis and FT-IR spectroscopy), structural (powder
A Facile Synthesis of 2-Benzoyl-6-Hydroxy-3-Methyl-5-(2-Substituted-2, 3-Dihydro-1H-1,5-Benzodiazepin-4-YL) Benzo [b] Furans.
Reddy K, et al.
Synthetic Communications, 30(10), 1825-1836 (2000)
Arun Kumar et al.
Journal of hazardous materials, 269, 9-17 (2013-12-10)
Potentially hexadentante [O(-),N,E:E,N,O(-)] chalcogenated bisimine ligands L1-L3 have been synthesized by reaction of 1,1'-(4,6-dihydroxy-1,3-phenylene)bisethanone with H2N(CH2)2SPh, H2N(CH2)2SePh and H2N(CH2)2TeC6H4-4-OMe respectively. The L1-L3 react with Na2PdCl4 resulting in their partial hydrolysis, which appears to be metal-promoted. Of the two [(CH3)CN(CH2)2EAr] fragments
Magdy Shebl
Spectrochimica acta. Part A, Molecular and biomolecular spectroscopy, 70(4), 850-859 (2007-11-13)
A tetradentate N2O2 donor Schiff base ligand, H2L, was synthesized by the condensation of 4,6-diacetylresorcinol with benzylamine. The structure of the ligand was elucidated by elemental analyses, IR, 1H NMR, electronic and mass spectra. Reaction of the Schiff base ligand
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