Skip to Content
Merck
All Photos(2)

Key Documents

382035

Sigma-Aldrich

3-Benzyloxy-1-propanol

97%

Sign Into View Organizational & Contract Pricing


About This Item

Linear Formula:
C6H5CH2O(CH2)3OH
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
166.22
Beilstein:
1864016
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

Assay

97%

form

liquid

bp

111-114 °C/2 mmHg (lit.)

density

1.049 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

OCCCOCc1ccccc1

InChI

1S/C10H14O2/c11-7-4-8-12-9-10-5-2-1-3-6-10/h1-3,5-6,11H,4,7-9H2

InChI key

FUCYABRIJPUVAT-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

3-Benzyloxy-1-propanol is an organic building block. It undergoes cleavage selectively at the C3-O position in the presence of ruthenium catalyst.

Application

3-Benzyloxy-1-propanol may be used as starting reagent in the total synthesis of (+)-cocaine. It may be used in the synthesis of a series of galactosyl phosphate diester derivatives of 9-β-D-arabinofuranosyladenine and 1-β-D-arabinofuranosylcytosine.
3-Benzyloxy-1-propanol may be used for the synthesis of 1-benzyloxy-3-iodopropane.

Pictograms

Exclamation mark

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

235.4 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

113 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

Certificates of Analysis (COA)

Search for Certificates of Analysis (COA) by entering the products Lot/Batch Number. Lot and Batch Numbers can be found on a product’s label following the words ‘Lot’ or ‘Batch’.

Already Own This Product?

Find documentation for the products that you have recently purchased in the Document Library.

Visit the Document Library

Cheng Chen et al.
Organic letters, 14(12), 2992-2995 (2012-06-06)
The ruthenium catalyzed selective sp(3) C-O cleavage with amide formation was reported in reactions of 3-alkoxy-1-propanol derivatives and amines. The cleavage only occurs at the C3-O position even with 3-benzyloxy-1-propanol. Based on the experimental results, O-bound and C-bound Ru enolate
Asymmetric synthesis of (R)-and (S)-4-methyloctanoic acids. A new route to chiral fatty acids with remote stereocenters.
Mu?oz L, et al.
Tetrahedron Asymmetry, 20(4), 420-424 (2009)
Synthesis of galactosyl phosphate diester derivatives of nucleosides.
T W Ma et al.
Carbohydrate research, 257(2), 323-330 (1994-05-05)
Douglas M Mans et al.
Organic letters, 6(19), 3305-3308 (2004-09-10)
[reaction: see text] The total synthesis of (+)-cocaine is described. An extension of the recently reported proline catalyzed intramolecular enol-exo-aldol reaction to a meso-dialdehyde provided the tropane ring skeleton directly with good enantiomeric excess. The meso-dialdehyde was prepared using a

Our team of scientists has experience in all areas of research including Life Science, Material Science, Chemical Synthesis, Chromatography, Analytical and many others.

Contact Technical Service