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4-Benzyloxybutyric acid

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Linear Formula:
C6H5CH2O(CH2)3CO2H
CAS Number:
10385-30-5
Molecular Weight:
194.23
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
24870473
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
MDL number:
MFCD01321257
Assay:
95%
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Quality Segment

100

assay

95%

refractive index

n20/D 1.512 (lit.)

bp

135 °C/0.3 mmHg (lit.)

density

1.097 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

functional group

carboxylic acid, ether, phenyl

SMILES string

OC(=O)CCCOCc1ccccc1

InChI

1S/C11H14O3/c12-11(13)7-4-8-14-9-10-5-2-1-3-6-10/h1-3,5-6H,4,7-9H2,(H,12,13)

InChI key

CXEFZVVLTJQWBF-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

4-Benzyloxybutyric acid can be synthesized from γ-butyrolactone. It participates in the asymmetric total synthesis of erythromycin.

Application

4-Benzyloxybutyric acid may be used in the synthesis of benzyloxybutyryl (BOB) esters of alcohols by standard acylation techniques or by the Jacobsen asymmetric nucleophilic ring opening of epoxides.

pictograms

Corrosion
GHS05

signalword

Danger

hcodes

H314

Hazard Classifications

Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Corr. 1B

Storage Class

8A - Combustible corrosive hazardous materials

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

235.4 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

113 °C - closed cup

ppe

Faceshields, Gloves, Goggles, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

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