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2,5-Dimethoxybenzene-1,4-dicarboxaldehyde

97%

Synonym(s):

2,5-Dimethoxy-1,4-benzenedialdehyde, 2,5-Dimethoxy-1,4-benzenedicarboxaldehyde, 2,5-Dimethoxy-4-formylbenzaldehyde, 2,5-Dimethoxybenzene-1,4-dicarbaldehyde, 2,5-Dimethoxyterephthalaldehyde, 2,5-Dimethoxyterephthaldehyde

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C10H10O4
CAS Number:
7310-97-6
Molecular Weight:
194.18
MDL number:
MFCD00017606
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
329763336
NACRES:
NA.22

Assay

97%

form

solid

mp

209-213 °C

SMILES string

COc1cc(C=O)c(OC)cc1C=O

InChI

1S/C10H10O4/c1-13-9-3-8(6-12)10(14-2)4-7(9)5-11/h3-6H,1-2H3

InChI key

YSIIHTHHMPYKFP-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Application

2,5-Dimethoxybenzene-1,4-dicarboxaldehyde can be used as a reactant to synthesize:
  • Polymeric Schiff bases using aliphatic or aromatic diamines via polycondensation reaction.
  • 1,4-Bis-(α-cyano-4-methoxystyryl)-2,5-dimethoxybenzene using (4-methoxyphenyl)acetonitrile via Knoevenagel reaction in the presence of potassium t-butoxide and tetrabutylammonium hydroxide.

Pictograms

Exclamation mark
GHS07

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H315,H319,H335

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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Elizabeth Castillo-Martínez et al.
Angewandte Chemie (International ed. in English), 53(21), 5341-5345 (2014-04-24)
The redox entity comprising two Schiff base groups attached to a phenyl ring (-N=CH-Ar-HC=N-) is reported to be active for sodium-ion storage (Ar=aromatic group). Electroactive polymeric Schiff bases were produced by reaction between non-conjugated aliphatic or conjugated aromatic diamine block

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