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DL-α-Tocopherol methoxypolyethylene glycol succinate

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Synonym(s):

Polyethylene glycol, TPGS-750-M

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CAS Number:
1309573-60-1
UNSPSC Code:
51171641
NACRES:
NA.22

form

powder

Quality Level

100

reaction suitability

reagent type: catalyst
reaction type: C-H Activation
reagent type: surfactant

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Catalysis
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transition temp

Tm 29-34

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, Aligned

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General description

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We are committed to bringing you Greener Alternative Products, which adhere to one or more of The 12 Principles of Greener Chemistry. This product TPGS-750-M is a lead surfactant for many transition metal-catalyzed cross-couplings and has been enhanced for catalytic efficiency. Find details here.

Application

On the Way Towards Greener Transition-Metal-Catalyzed Processes as Quantified by E Factors
DL-α-Tocopherol methoxypolyethylene glycol succinate (TPGS-750-M), a biodegradable and water-soluble derivative of natural vitamin E, is used as an environmentally benign nonionic surfactant in metal-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions in water. It is used in Heck, Suzuki-Miyaura, Sonogashira, and Negishi like couplings reactions. It can also be utilized in aminations, C-H activations, and olefin metathesis reactions.
TPGS-750-M can also be employed in:
  • The nucleophilic aromatic substitution reaction of aryl and heteroaryl halides with nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur nucleophiles under mild conditions.
  • The preparation of quinoxaline-2,3 diones from quinoxalinones via C(sp2)-H hydroxylation reaction.
  • The intramolecular N-arylation of amines using a copper catalyst.

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Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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Application of nanoparticle mediated N-arylation of amines for the synthesis of pharmaceutical entities using vit-E analogues as amphiphiles in water
Kumar A and Bishnoi AK
Royal Society of Chemistry Advances, 5(26), 20516-20520 (2015)
Metal-Free C3 Hydroxylation of Quinoxalin-2 (1H)-ones in Water
Peng S, et al.
Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis, 361(24), 5721-5726 (2019)
Nucleophilic aromatic substitution reactions in water enabled by micellar catalysis
Isley NA, et al.
Organic Letters, 17(19), 4734-4737 (2015)
TPGS-750-M: a second-generation amphiphile for metal-catalyzed cross-couplings in water at room temperature
Lipshutz BH, et al.
The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 76(11), 4379-4391 (2011)
Metal-Free C3 Hydroxylation of Quinoxalin-2 (1H)-ones in Water
Peng S, et al.
advanced synthesis and catalysis, 361(24), 5721-5726 (2019)

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TPGS-750-M: Second-Generation Amphiphile for Organometallic Chemistry in Water at Room Temperature

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Palladium-catalyzed Cross-coupling Reactions

A variety of palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions can be run under room temperature conditions in water with TPGS- 750-M, using a variety of commercially available palladium complexes and ligands.

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Cross-Coupling Reactions in Water

TPGS-750-M surfactant enables various reactions in water at room temperature, enhancing efficiency and versatility in synthesis.

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