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Hexamethylbenzene
99%
Synonym(s):
1,2,3,4,5,6-Hexamethylbenzene, Mellitene
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Linear Formula:
C6(CH3)6
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
162.27
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
EC Number:
201-777-0
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1905834
MDL number:
Product Name
Hexamethylbenzene, 99%
InChI key
YUWFEBAXEOLKSG-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI
1S/C12H18/c1-7-8(2)10(4)12(6)11(5)9(7)3/h1-6H3
SMILES string
Cc1c(C)c(C)c(C)c(C)c1C
assay
99%
bp
264 °C (lit.)
mp
164-166 °C (lit.)
Quality Level
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- Ru(II)-Arene Complexes of Curcumin and Bisdesmethoxycurcumin Metabolites: Investigates the structure and reactivity of Ru(II)-arene complexes with curcumin metabolites, shedding light on potential applications in drug development and synthesis pathways involving hexamethylbenzene derivatives (Dyson et al., 2024).
- Theoretical study on degradation of polymethyl substituted benzenes by OH radicals in the atmosphere: Offers a comprehensive computational analysis on the atmospheric reactions of polymethyl substituted benzenes, including hexamethylbenzene, with OH radicals, relevant for understanding their environmental impacts (Zhao et al., 2024).
- Revisiting the bonding of the pentagonal-pyramidal C(6)H(6)(2+) and C(6)(CH(3))(6)(2+) dications: Explores the unique bonding and structural characteristics of hexamethylbenzene in dicationic forms, providing insights into its chemical behavior under various electronic conditions (Torres et al., 2023).
- Naphthalene Diimide-Functionalized Half-Sandwich Ru(II) Complexes as Mitochondria-Targeted Anticancer and Antimetastatic Agents: Discusses the synthesis and biological evaluation of Ru(II) complexes involving hexamethylbenzene structures, aimed at developing new therapeutic agents (Yang et al., 2023).
- Comparative Study on Carbon Erosion of Nickel Alloys in the Presence of Organic Compounds under Various Reaction Conditions: Examines the impact of organic compounds, including hexamethylbenzene, on the wear and corrosion of nickel alloys, relevant for industrial applications (Volodin et al., 2022).
Hexamethylbenzene is used as a reagent during the synthesis of ketodiepoxides via hydroxylation reactions.
General description
Hexamethylbenzene, also known as Mellitene, is an arene ligand that is commonly used as a precursor in the synthesis of organometallic complex.
Storage Class
11 - Combustible Solids
wgk
WGK 3
flash_point_f
Not applicable
flash_point_c
Not applicable
ppe
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Applications of Rozen?s Reagent in Oxygen-Transfer and C--H Activation Reactions
Kuldeep S, et al.
Synthesis, 51, 371-383 (2019)
The pentagonal-pyramidal hexamethylbenzene dication: many shades of coordination chemistry at carbon
Johannes K EMN, et al.
Chemistry?A European Journal , 24, 12340-12345 (2018)
Effects of Substituted Triarylphosphine Ligands on Electron Transfer in [(p-cymene) Ru] Complexes
Anthony M N, et al.
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P D Gorycki et al.
Chemical research in toxicology, 7(6), 745-751 (1994-11-01)
Hexamethyl(Dewar benzene) (HMDB) was selected to probe the intermediacy of an alkene radical cation during cytochrome P450 (P450) catalyzed epoxidation. P450 catalyzed the allylic oxidation of HMDB exclusively; no rearranged products (indicative of a radical cation intermediate) nor epoxide was
Yaw Kai Yan et al.
Journal of biological inorganic chemistry : JBIC : a publication of the Society of Biological Inorganic Chemistry, 11(4), 483-488 (2006-04-11)
Ruthenium(II) arene anticancer complexes [(eta6-arene)Ru(en)Cl]PF6 (arene is hexamethylbenzene, p-cymene, indan; en is ethylenediamine) can catalyse regioselective reduction of NAD+ by formate in water to form 1,4-NADH, at pD 7.2, 37 degrees C, and in the presence of air. The catalytic
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