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Pentafluorophenol

≥99%, for peptide synthesis, ReagentPlus®

Synonym(s):

2,3,4,5,6-Pentafluorophenol

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Linear Formula:
C6F5OH
CAS Number:
771-61-9
Molecular Weight:
184.06
Beilstein:
1912584
EC Number:
212-235-8
MDL number:
MFCD00002156
UNSPSC Code:
12352104
PubChem Substance ID:
24846624
NACRES:
NA.22

product name

Pentafluorophenol, ReagentPlus®, ≥99%

product line

ReagentPlus®

Assay

≥99%

form

solid

bp

143 °C (lit.)

mp

34-36 °C (lit.)

application(s)

peptide synthesis

SMILES string

Oc1c(F)c(F)c(F)c(F)c1F

InChI

1S/C6HF5O/c7-1-2(8)4(10)6(12)5(11)3(1)9/h12H

InChI key

XBNGYFFABRKICK-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Pentafluorophenol is widely used as a precursor in both solution and solid-phase peptide synthesis. It is also involved in the preparation of aromatic fluoro derivatives.

Application

Pentafluorophenol can be used as a reactant to synthesize pentafluorophenyl esters from:
  • N-protected amino acid in the presence of dicyclohexylcarbodiimide and ethyl acetate.
  • t-Butoxycarbonyl-L-alanylglycinein the presence of 1-ethyl-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)carbodiimide hydrochloride.
  • Aliphatic dicarboxylic acids in the presence of pyridine, diisopropylcarbodiimide, and acetonitrile.
It can also be used as a reactant to synthesize pentafluorophenyl formate which can be used as a formylating agent in organic synthesis.

Legal Information

ReagentPlus is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Pictograms

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GHS07

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H302 + H312

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Dermal - Acute Tox. 4 Oral

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

161.6 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

72 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Synthesis and Solid-state Conformations of 6S, 8aR/S-6-Alkyl-3, 3-dimethyltetrahydrooxazolo [3, 4-a] pyrazine-5, 8-diones (Pseudoproline Diketopiperazines)
Beauchard A, et al.
Indian Journal of Heterocyclic Chemistry, 28, 11-24 (2018)
Pentafluorophenol
Jones K
eEROS (Encyclopedia of Reagents for Organic Synthesis) (2001)
Yutang Dai et al.
Macromolecular rapid communications, 35(15), 1326-1331 (2014-05-28)
Self-assembly of C3 discotic molecules bearing dipeptide pendants into helical supramolecular polymers is investigated. The dipeptides are constituted from glycine and alanine with altered sequence, aiming at modulating the steric hindrance and examining the steric effects on the assembly. This
Rens J Götz et al.
Chemical communications (Cambridge, England), (29)(29), 3384-3386 (2008-07-18)
The rational design of a ligand containing two electron-poor pi-rings, i.e. a triazine and a pentafluorophenoxy groups, has allowed the preparation of a copper complex where both the anticipated anion...pi interactions are present.
M Adamczyk et al.
Bioconjugate chemistry, 8(2), 253-255 (1997-03-01)
A mixture of 5- and 6-carboxyfluorescein was activated with 1-[3-(dimethylamino)propyl]-3-ethylcarbodiimide hydrochloride in the presence of either N-hydroxysuccinimide or pentafluorophenol to give the corresponding succinimidyl and pentafluorophenyl esters. The regioisomeric mixtures were separated to give the 5- and 6-succinimidyl and pentafluorophenyl
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