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Diethyl (hydroxymethyl)phosphonate

technical grade

Synonym(s):

(Hydroxymethyl)phosphonic acid diethyl ester, Diethyl phosphonomethanol

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Linear Formula:
HOCH2P(O)(OC2H5)2
CAS Number:
3084-40-0
Molecular Weight:
168.13
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
24864471
UNSPSC Code:
12352108
EC Number:
221-391-6
MDL number:
MFCD00014418
Form:
liquid
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grade

technical grade

Quality Segment

100

form

liquid

reaction suitability

reaction type: C-C Bond Formation

refractive index

n20/D 1.444 (lit.)

bp

124-126 °C/3 mmHg (lit.)

density

1.14 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

functional group

hydroxyl, phosphonate

SMILES string

CCOP(=O)(CO)OCC

InChI

1S/C5H13O4P/c1-3-8-10(7,5-6)9-4-2/h6H,3-5H2,1-2H3

InChI key

RWIGWWBLTJLKMK-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Application

Reactant for synthesis of:
  • α And β-dialkoxyphosphoryl isothiocyanate used in antiproliferative studies
  • Dendritic polyglycerol anions for L-selectin inhibition
  • Phosphonates for anti-HIV-1 activity
  • Homo and copolymers of phosphonated norbornenes

Involved in studies of FBPase inhibition by phosphonic acid-containing thaizoles

Reactant for Mitsunobu reactions

Storage Class

12 - Non Combustible Liquids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

>752.0 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

> 400 °C - closed cup

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