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191558

4-Aminobenzyl alcohol

98%

Synonym(s):

4-(Hydroxymethyl)aniline

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Linear Formula:
H2NC6H4CH2OH
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
123.15
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
EC Number:
210-767-5
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
2078680
MDL number:
Assay:
98%
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Quality Level

assay

98%

mp

60-65 °C (lit.)

functional group

hydroxyl

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

Nc1ccc(CO)cc1

InChI

1S/C7H9NO/c8-7-3-1-6(5-9)2-4-7/h1-4,9H,5,8H2

InChI key

AXKGIPZJYUNAIW-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

4-Aminobenzyl alcohol is used as a starting material to synthesize other organic compounds.

Application

4-Aminobenzyl alcohol can be used:
  • In the synthesis of 4-{N-[1-(4,4-dimethyl-2,6-dioxocyclohexylidene)-3-methylbutylamino}benzyl ester.
  • As a reactant to synthesize cross-azo compounds and cathepsin B cleavable dipeptide linker.
  • As a starting material to synthesize hydrogelators for drug delivery applications.



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Hazard Classifications

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

target_organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves



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A novel 4-aminobenzyl ester-based carboxy-protecting group for synthesis of atypical peptides by Fmoc-But solid-phase chemistry.
Chan WC, et al.
Journal of the Chemical Society. Chemical Communications, 21, 2209-2210 (1995)
The rational design of a peptide-based hydrogel responsive to H 2 S
Peltier R, et al.
Chemical Communications (Cambridge, England), 51(97), 17273-17276 (2015)
Selective Single-Step Oxidation of Amine to Cross-Azo Compounds with an Unhampered Primary Benzyl Alcohol Functionality
Sarkar S, et al.
Organic Letters, 20(21), 6725-6729 (2018)



Global Trade Item Number

SKUGTIN
411914-5G04061833371046
191558-25G04061832879932
191558-5G04061838760241