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2-(Phenylthio)ethanol

99%

Synonym(s):

2-Hydroxyethyl phenyl sulfide

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Linear Formula:
C6H5SCH2CH2OH
CAS Number:
699-12-7
Molecular Weight:
154.23
Beilstein:
1860057
EC Number:
211-828-9
MDL number:
MFCD00002905
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
24853928
NACRES:
NA.22

Assay

99%

form

liquid

refractive index

n20/D 1.592 (lit.)

bp

115-116 °C/2 mmHg (lit.)

density

1.143 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

OCCSc1ccccc1

InChI

1S/C8H10OS/c9-6-7-10-8-4-2-1-3-5-8/h1-5,9H,6-7H2

InChI key

KWWZHCSQVRVQGF-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

2-(Phenylthio)ethanol has been used:
  • in the synthesis of indole, benzofuran and benzothiophene
  • for temporary masking of the thymine residue during the synthesis of sugar modified thymidine derivatives
  • in the preparation of 4-[2-(phenylthio)ethoxy]phthalonitrile

Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

235.4 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

113 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Synthesis of indole, benzofuran and benzothiophene by reaction of 2-anilinoethanol, 2-phenoxyethanol and 2-(phenylthio) ethanol on AlPO4 and Pd/AlPO4 catalysts.
Afxantidis J, et al.
J. Mol. Catal. A: Chem., 102(1), 49-58 (1995)
Synthesis, characterization and electrochemistry of a new organosoluble metal-free and metallophthalocyanines.
Biyiklioglu Z, et al.
Polyhedron, 27(6), 1707-1713 (2008)
2-(Phenylthio) ethyl as a novel two-stage base protecting group for thymidine analogues.
D'Onofrio J, et al.
Synlett, 2006(06), 845-848 null
Xichang Dong et al.
Science (New York, N.Y.), 371(6528), 507-514 (2021-01-30)
Vicinal dibromides and dichlorides are important commodity chemicals and indispensable synthetic intermediates in modern chemistry that are traditionally synthesized using hazardous elemental chlorine and bromine. Meanwhile, the environmental persistence of halogenated pollutants necessitates improved approaches to accelerate their remediation. Here

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