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Sigma-Aldrich

Phthalan

97%

Synonym(s):

o-Xylylene oxide

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C8H8O
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
120.15
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

Assay

97%

form

liquid

refractive index

n20/D 1.546 (lit.)

bp

192 °C (lit.)

density

1.098 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

functional group

ether

SMILES string

C1OCc2ccccc12

InChI

1S/C8H8O/c1-2-4-8-6-9-5-7(8)3-1/h1-4H,5-6H2

InChI key

SFLGSKRGOWRGBR-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Application

Phthalan was used in the synthesis of functionalised benzylic alcohols.

Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

145.4 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

63 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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1, 2-Di (lithiomethyl) benzene from phthalan: sequential introduction of two different electrophiles.
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Tetrahedron, 51(11), 3351-3364 (1995)
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Giuliana Donadio et al.
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Monocyclic phenols and catechols are important antioxidant compounds for the food and pharmaceutic industries; their production through biotransformation of low-added value starting compounds is of major biotechnological interest. The toluene o-xylene monooxygenase (ToMO) from Pseudomonas sp. OX1 is a bacterial

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