101864-26-0

Basic information

• Product Name: bis(2,4,6-trimethoxyphenyl)methanol
• Synonyms: bis(2,4,6-trimethoxyphenyl)methanol
• CAS NO: 101864-26-0
• Molecular Weight: 364.395
• Mol File: 101864-26-0.mol
• Article Data: 2

Chemical Properties

• CAS DataBase Reference: bis(2,4,6-trimethoxyphenyl)methanol(CAS DataBase Reference)
• NIST Chemistry Reference: bis(2,4,6-trimethoxyphenyl)methanol(101864-26-0)
• EPA Substance Registry System: bis(2,4,6-trimethoxyphenyl)methanol(101864-26-0)

Safety Data

• Hazardous Substances Data: 101864-26-0(Hazardous Substances Data)

Upstream product

• 621-23-8 1,2,3-trimethoxybenzene 
• 830-79-5 2,4,6-trimethoxybenzaldehyde 
• 109-94-4 formic acid ethyl ester 

Downstream Products

• 103281-94-3 tris(2,4,6-trimethoxyphenyl)methane 
• 200260-31-7 tris(2,4,6-trimethoxyphenyl)methanol 
• 72046-73-2 1,1'-Methylenebis(2,4,6-trimethoxybenzene) 
• 621-23-8 1,2,3-trimethoxybenzene 

Relevant articles and documents

Unusual Stabilities and Reactivities of Tris- and Bis(2,4,6-trimethoxyphenyl)carbenium Salts

2,4,6-Trimethoxyphenyllithium, Φ + ′Li[Φ + ′=2,4,6-(MeO)3C6H2], reacted with diphenyl carbonate and with ethyl formate to give tris(2,4,6-trimethoxyphenyl)methanol, Φ + ′3COH (1), and bis(2,4,6-trimethoxyphenyl)methanol, Φ + ′2CHOH (2), respectively. Compound 1 reacted with a slight excess of perchloric acid in 2-propanol to give very dark-purple crystals of the triarylcarbenium salt, [Φ + ′3C]X (3, X=ClO4), which were inert even in hot ethanol. However, a treatment of 3 (X=Cl), prepared in situ in 1 M (1 M=1 moldm-3) hydrochloric acid, with 1 M sodium hydroxide resulted to give 4-bis(2,4,6-trimethoxyphenyl)methylene-3,5-dimethoxy-2,5-cyclohexadienone. Compound 2 also reacted with a slight excess of perchloric acid in methanol to give dark-red crystals of the diarylcarbenium salt, [Φ + ′2CH]X (5, X=ClO4). Compound 5 was considerably inert even in hot methanol, but was easily reduced in primary and secondary alcohols to give bis(2,4,6-trimethoxyphenyl)methane, Φ + ′2CH2. Measurements of the half-lives of 5 in these alcohols showed that 5 was more labile in secondary alcohols, such as 2-propanol and 2-butanol, than in primary alcohols. When a suspension of 5 (X=Cl), prepared in situ in 1 M hydrochloric acid, was heated, tris(2,4,6-trimetrioxyphenyl)methane, Φ + ′3CH (7), was obtained. Analogous reactions to give 7 were observed in methanol containing a slight excess of hydrochloric acid or nitric acid in place of perchloric acid. The possible paths of these reactions are discussed.

ORGANIC MATERIALS WITH SPECIAL OPTICAL EFFECTS

The present invention relates to a compound of the following formula (I). The invention also relates to uses thereof as a chromophore as such or for building pigments displaying special optical effects, including metal-like reflection.