382035

3-Benzyloxy-1-propanol

97%

• Linear Formula: C₆H₅CH₂O(CH₂)₃OH
• CAS Number: 4799-68-2
• Molecular Weight: 166.22
• Beilstein: 1864016
• MDL number: MFCD00029659
• UNSPSC Code: 12352100
• PubChem Substance ID: 24863859
• NACRES: NA.22

Properties

• Assay: 97%
• form: liquid
• bp: 111-114 °C/2 mmHg (lit.)
• density: 1.049 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
• functional group: ether; hydroxyl; phenyl
• SMILES string: OCCCOCc1ccccc1
• InChI: 1S/C10H14O2/c11-7-4-8-12-9-10-5-2-1-3-6-10/h1-3,5-6,11H,4,7-9H2
• InChI key: FUCYABRIJPUVAT-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

3-Benzyloxy-1-propanol is an organic building block. It undergoes cleavage selectively at the C3-O position in the presence of ruthenium catalyst.

Application

3-Benzyloxy-1-propanol may be used as starting reagent in the total synthesis of (+)-cocaine. It may be used in the synthesis of a series of galactosyl phosphate diester derivatives of 9-β-D-arabinofuranosyladenine and 1-β-D-arabinofuranosylcytosine.

3-Benzyloxy-1-propanol may be used for the synthesis of 1-benzyloxy-3-iodopropane.

Safety Information

• Pictograms: GHS07
• Signal Word: Warning
• Hazard Statements: H315,H319,H335
• Precautionary Statements: P261 - P264 - P271 - P280 - P302 + P352 - P305 + P351 + P338
• Hazard Classifications: Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3
• Target Organs: Respiratory system
• Storage Class Code: 10 - Combustible liquids
• WGK: WGK 3
• Flash Point(F): 235.4 °F - closed cup
• Flash Point(C): 113 °C - closed cup
• Personal Protective Equipment: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves