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1,4-Benzenedimethanol

Name: 1,4-Benzenedimethanol
Brand: ALDRICH

99%

Synonym(s):

p-Phenylene dicarbinol, p-Phenylenedimethanol, p-Xylene-α,α′-diol, p-Xylylene dialcohol, NSC 5097

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About This Item

Linear Formula:

C₆H₄(CH₂OH)₂

CAS Number:

589-29-7

Molecular Weight:

138.16

UNSPSC Code:

12352100

NACRES:

NA.22

PubChem Substance ID:

24891677

EC Number:

209-641-2

Beilstein/REAXYS Number:

2042077

MDL number:

MFCD00004665

Assay:

99%

Form:

powder

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Properties

Quality Segment

100

assay

99%

form

powder

bp

138-143 °C/1 mmHg (lit.)

mp

114-118 °C (lit.)

functional group

hydroxyl

SMILES string

OCc1ccc(CO)cc1

InChI

1S/C8H10O2/c9-5-7-1-2-8(6-10)4-3-7/h1-4,9-10H,5-6H2

InChI key

BWVAOONFBYYRHY-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

1,4-Benzenedimethanol acts as a chain extender to prepare dimethylsiloxane-urea-urethane copolymers.

Application

1,4-Benzenedimethanol can be used to prepare:

Poly(6-methyl-ε-caprolactone), which is a key intermediate for the synthesis of polylactide based thermoplastic elastomers.
A Highly cross-linked polymer named HCP−BDM (hyper cross-linked polymer-1,4-benzenedimethanol) via Friedel−Crafts alkylation in the presence of Lewis acid.
Sulfonated polynuclear aromatic resins.

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)

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