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T87807

1,1,1-Tris(hydroxymethyl)ethane

≥98%

Synonym(s):

2-Hydroxymethyl-2-methyl-1,3-propanediol, Trimethylolethane

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Linear Formula:
CH3C(CH2OH)3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
120.15
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
EC Number:
201-063-9
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1304452
MDL number:
Assay:
≥98%
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Quality Level

assay

≥98%

mp

193-195 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

CC(CO)(CO)CO

InChI

1S/C5H12O3/c1-5(2-6,3-7)4-8/h6-8H,2-4H2,1H3

InChI key

QXJQHYBHAIHNGG-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Application

1,1,1-Tris(hydroxymethyl)ethane can be used as a reactant to synthesize:
  • Hyperbranched polyesters by polycondensation reaction with dimethyl esters of aliphatic dicarboxylic acids.
  • Trimeric anionic surfactants by reacting with long-chain α-bromo fatty acids.

It can also be used as a tridentate O-donor ligand in the:
  • Copper-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions between aryl iodides and amides, thiols, and phenols to prepare corresponding products via formation of C−N, C−S, and C−O bonds.
  • N-arylation of azaheterocycles with aryl iodides using copper-catalyst.



Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

flash_point_f

320.0 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

160.00 °C - closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)

pictograms

Health hazard

signalword

Warning

hcodes

Hazard Classifications

Repr. 2

wgk

WGK 1



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Highly Efficient CuI-Catalyzed N-Arylation of Azaheterocycles with Aryl Iodides Using 1, 1, 1-Tris (Hydroxymethyl) ethane as a Tridentate O-Donor Ligand: A Shorter Route to Toloxatone and Formal Synthesis of Linezolid
Chen H-H, et al.
J. Chin. Chem. Soc., 57(1), 14-18 (2010)
Synthesis and surface-active properties of a homologous series of star-like triple-chain anionic surfactants derived from 1, 1, 1-tris (hydroxymethyl) ethane
Li Xu, et al.
Journal of Surfactants and Detergents, 19(1), 129-135 (2016)
1, 1, 1-Tris (hydroxymethyl) ethane as a new, efficient, and versatile tripod ligand for copper-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions of aryl iodides with amides, thiols, and phenols
Chen Y-J and Chen H-H
Organic Letters, 8(24), 5609-5612 (2006)



Global Trade Item Number

SKUGTIN
T87807-12KG04061838357137
T87807-2KG04061832286921
T87807-500G04061837379659