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553344

Sigma-Aldrich

Isopropyl isocyanide

97%

Synonym(s):

2-Isocyanopropane, 2-Propyl isonitrile, Isopropyl isonitrile

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Linear Formula:
(CH3)2CHNC
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
69.11
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22
Assay:
97%

Quality Level

Assay

97%

refractive index

n20/D 1.371 (lit.)

bp

75 °C (lit.)

density

0.733 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

functional group

amine
isonitrile

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

CC(C)[N+]#[C-]

InChI

1S/C4H7N/c1-4(2)5-3/h4H,1-2H3

InChI key

MJZUMMKYWBNKIP-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Isopropyl isocyanide is an alkyl isocyanide.

Application

Isopropyl isocyanide may be used in the preparation of:
  • Ugi ligand A2C11I1, which is employed in the solid-phase Ugi synthesis.
  • Pentafluorophenyl (PFP) functional monomers, via Passerini reaction.
  • Dinuclear copper complex [Cu2(μ-PiPr2bipy)2{μ-CNCH(CH3)2}](PF6)2 [PiPr2bipy = 6-(diisopropylphosphanyl)-2,2′-bipyridine].
  • (3E)-(Imino)thiaisoindoline 1,1-dioxide derivative.
  • N,N′-diisopropylcarbodiimide (DIC) analog via reaction with propan-2-amine.
  • 1-t-butyl-2-isopropyldiaziridinone via reaction with 2-methyl-2-nitrosopropane
  • isopropyl isocyanate via reaction with ozone
  • 1-phthalimidoazetidines via [1+3]cycloaddition reaction with 1-pththalimidoaziridines

Pictograms

FlameSkull and crossbones

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Dermal - Acute Tox. 3 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Flam. Liq. 2

Storage Class Code

3 - Flammable liquids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

69.1 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

20.6 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

Regulatory Listings

Regulatory Listings are mainly provided for chemical products. Only limited information can be provided here for non-chemical products. No entry means none of the components are listed. It is the user’s obligation to ensure the safe and legal use of the product.

FSL

Group 4: Flammable liquids
Type 1 petroleums
Hazardous rank II
Water insoluble liquid

JAN Code

553344-VAR:
553344-500MG:
553344-BULK:


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[1+ 3] Cycloadditions of isocyanides to azomethine ylides; synthesis and properties of 1-phthalimidoazetidines
Charrier J, et al.
The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 48(4), 481-486 (1983)
Reaction of Alkyl Isocyanides with Ozone. A New Isocyanate Synthesis1
Feuer H, et al.
The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 23(8), 1107-1109 (1958)
A synthetic Protein G adsorbent based on the multi-component Ugi reaction for the purification of mammalian immunoglobulins.
Qian J, et al.
Journal of Chromatography. B, Biomedical Applications, 898, 15-23 (2012)
Palladium-Catalyzed C C Coupling of Aryl Halides with Isocyanides: An Alternative Method for the Stereoselective Synthesis of (3E)-(Imino) isoindolin-1-ones and (3E)-(Imino) thiaisoindoline 1, 1-Dioxides.
Liu B, et al.
Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis, 354(11-12), 2288-2300 (2012)
B Giardina et al.
European journal of biochemistry, 135(1), 171-174 (1983-09-01)
Binding of alkylisocyanides of different bulkiness to the two major components of trout hemolysate is presented. In the case of trout hemoglobin I isocyanide binding is pH-independent, similar to O2 and CO, and the bulkiness of the ligand is related

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