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T89702

Sigma-Aldrich

Tropolone

98%

Synonym(s):

2-Hydroxy-2,4,6-cycloheptatrien-1-one

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C7H6O2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
122.12
Beilstein:
1904978
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

Assay

98%

bp

80-84 °C/0.1 mmHg (lit.)

mp

50-52 °C (lit.)

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

OC1=CC=CC=CC1=O

InChI

1S/C7H6O2/c8-6-4-2-1-3-5-7(6)9/h1-5H,(H,8,9)

InChI key

MDYOLVRUBBJPFM-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

Tropolone is a sensitive reagent for reducing sugars. It is also an organic chelator that can form complexes with trivalent lathanide ions (Eu3+, Gd3+, and Tb3+).
It can also be used as:
  • A precursor to synthesize azulene derivatives such as methyl 2-methylazulene-1-carboxylate.
  • A reagent to prepare fused heterocycles and complexes of Ga(III) and In(III).

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Corr. 1B - Skin Sens. 1B

Storage Class Code

8A - Combustible corrosive hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

233.6 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

112 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Trends Heterocycl. Chem., 1, 137-137 (1990)
Spectroscopy and non-radiative processes in Gd3+, Eu3+ and Tb3+ tropolonates.
Santos BS, et al.
Spectrochimica Acta. Part A, Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy, 54(13), 2237-2245 (1998)
Inorgorganica Chimica Acta, 211, 141-141 (1993)
Jinbing Liu et al.
European journal of medicinal chemistry, 44(4), 1773-1778 (2008-06-06)
A series of alkylidenethiosemicarbazide compounds were synthesized and their inhibitory effects on the diphenolase activity of mushroom tyrosinase were evaluated. The results showed that most of the synthesized compounds exhibited significant inhibitory activities. Especially, compound 1f was found to be
Anahit Penesyan et al.
Marine drugs, 9(8), 1391-1402 (2011-09-06)
Surface-associated marine bacteria often produce secondary metabolites with antagonistic activities. In this study, tropodithietic acid (TDA) was identified to be responsible for the antibacterial activity of the marine epiphytic bacterium Pseudovibrio sp. D323 and related strains. Phenol was also produced

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