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18-Crown-6

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Synonym(s):

1,4,7,10,13,16-Hexaoxacyclooctadecane

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C12H24O6
CAS Number:
17455-13-9
Molecular Weight:
264.32
Beilstein:
1619616
EC Number:
241-473-5
MDL number:
MFCD00005113
UNSPSC Code:
12352005
PubChem Substance ID:
24851233
NACRES:
NA.22

Assay

99%

form

solid

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42-45 °C (lit.)

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, Aligned

SMILES string

O1CCOCCOCCOCCOCCOCC1

InChI

1S/C12H24O6/c1-2-14-5-6-16-9-10-18-12-11-17-8-7-15-4-3-13-1/h1-12H2

InChI key

XEZNGIUYQVAUSS-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

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18-Crown-6 is the simplest crown ether that can be prepared by reacting triethylene glycol with triethylene glycol dichloride in the presence of potassium hydroxide as base.

Application

18-Crown-6 may be used to catalyze the N-alkylation of heterocyclic compounds and allylation of functionalized aldehydes.
Additive for greener etherification using KF-alumina.
Additive for greener etherification using KF-alumina.

Synthesis of diaryl ethers, diaryl thioethers, and diarylamines mediated by potassium fluoride-alumina and 18-crown-6
Phase-transfer catalyst used in a chemoselective reduction of fused tetrazoles with NaBH4 and potassium hydroxide.
Can be useful as phase-transfer catalysts.

Other Notes

Macrocyclic polyethers with repeating (-CH2CH2O) units. The compounds are ionophoric (form stable complexes with cations).

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Pictograms

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GHS07

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Warning

Hazard Statements

H302

Precautionary Statements

P264 - P270 - P301 + P312 - P501

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Preparation and purification of 18-crown-6 [1, 4, 7, 10, 13, 16-hexaoxacyclooctadecane].
Gokel GW, et al.
The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 39(16), 2445-2446 (1974)
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Phase-transfer alkylation of heterocycles in the presence of 18-crown-6 and potassium tert-butoxide.
Guida WC and Mathre DJ
The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 45(16), 3172-3176 (1980)
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