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4-Butoxybenzyl alcohol

98%

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Linear Formula:
CH3(CH2)3OC6H4CH2OH
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
180.24
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:

Assay

98%

form

solid

refractive index

n20/D 1.518 (lit.)

mp

29-32 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

CCCCOc1ccc(CO)cc1

InChI

1S/C11H16O2/c1-2-3-8-13-11-6-4-10(9-12)5-7-11/h4-7,12H,2-3,8-9H2,1H3

InChI key

MGKNBDBZIKPUFM-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Application

4-Butoxybenzyl alcohol was used in the synthesis of:
  • 3-(4-butoxyphenyl)-1-phenylpropan-1-ol
  • 3-(4-butoxyphenyl)-1-phenylpropan-1-one
  • 4-butoxybenzyl chloride

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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Molecular recognition directed self-assembly of tubular liquid crystalline and crystalline supramolecular architectures from taper shaped (15-crown-5) methyl 3, 4, 5-tris (p-alkyloxybenzyloxy) benzoates and (15-crown-5) methyl 3, 4, 5-tris (p-dodecyloxy) benzoate.
Johansson G, et al.
Journal of the Chemical Society. Perkin Transactions 1, 4, 447-459 (1994)
Dinakar Gnanamgari et al.
Organic & biomolecular chemistry, 6(23), 4442-4445 (2008-11-14)
Primary alcohols can be coupled with secondary benzylic alcohols by an air-stable catalytic system involving terpyridine ruthenium or iridium complexes.

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