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4-Methoxy-α-methylbenzyl alcohol

99%

Synonym(s):

(4-Methoxyphenyl)methylcarbinol, (±)-1-(4-Methoxyphenyl)-1-ethanol, (±)-1-(4-Methoxyphenyl)ethanol, (±)-1-(p-Methoxyphenyl)ethanol, 1-(4-Methoxyphenyl)ethan-1-ol

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Linear Formula:
CH3OC6H4CH(CH3)OH
CAS Number:
3319-15-1
Molecular Weight:
152.19
EC Number:
222-019-5
MDL number:
MFCD00016857
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
24849408
NACRES:
NA.22

Assay

99%

form

liquid

refractive index

n20/D 1.533 (lit.)

bp

95 °C/1 mmHg (lit.)

density

1.079 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

functional group

hydroxyl

SMILES string

COc1ccc(cc1)C(C)O

InChI

1S/C9H12O2/c1-7(10)8-3-5-9(11-2)6-4-8/h3-7,10H,1-2H3

InChI key

IUUULXXWNYKJSL-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Application

4-Methoxy-α-methylbenzyl alcohol was used to study the steady-state and nanosecond, laser-flash photolysis.

Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

165.2 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

74 °C - closed cup

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Tiziana Del Giacco et al.
Physical chemistry chemical physics : PCCP, 10(1), 200-210 (2007-12-14)
Steady-state and nanosecond laser flash photolysis measurements of 4-methoxybenzyl alcohol (1a), 4-methoxy-alpha-methylbenzyl alcohol (1b), 4,4'-dimethoxydiphenylmethanol (1c) and 4-methoxy-alpha,alpha'-dimethylbenzyl alcohol (1d) were carried out in air-equilibrated CH(2)Cl(2) and CH(3)CN solutions, in the presence of 9,10-dicyanoanthracene (DCA) and N-methylquinolinium tetrafluoroborate (NMQ(+)BF(4)(-)) as
Fanyu Zhang et al.
Nature communications, 11(1), 1431-1431 (2020-03-20)
The production of 2D metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) with highly exposed active surfaces is of great importance for catalysis. Here we demonstrate the formation of MOF nanosheets by utilizing CO2 as a capping agent to control the oriented growth of MOF. This
Xiao-Hong Chen et al.
PloS one, 9(4), e94543-e94543 (2014-04-18)
A novel carbonyl reductase (AcCR) catalyzing the asymmetric reduction of ketones to enantiopure alcohols with anti-Prelog stereoselectivity was found in Acetobacter sp. CCTCC M209061 and enriched 27.5-fold with an overall yield of 0.4% by purification. The enzyme showed a homotetrameric

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