4-Cyano-4'-n-pentylbiphenyl, 99%, Thermo Scientific Chemicals
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4-Cyano-4'-n-pentylbiphenyl, 99%, Thermo Scientific Chemicals
4-Cyano-4'-n-pentylbiphenyl, 99%, Thermo Scientific Chemicals
4-Cyano-4'-n-pentylbiphenyl, 99%, Thermo Scientific Chemicals
Thermo Scientific Chemicals

4-Cyano-4'-n-pentylbiphenyl, 99%, Thermo Scientific Chemicals

CAS: 40817-08-1 | C18H19N | 249.357 g/mol
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Chemical Identifiers
CAS108-31-6
IUPAC Name2,5-dihydrofuran-2,5-dione
Molecular FormulaC4H2O3
InChI KeyFPYJFEHAWHCUMM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILESO=C1OC(=O)C=C1
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SpecificationsSpecification SheetSpecification Sheet
Infrared spectrumConforms
Appearance (Form)Pastilles
Melting point52°C to 55°C
Free acid=<0.5 % (as maleic acid)
Appearance (Color)White
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4-Cyano-4'-n-pentylbiphenyl is used in the preparation of 4'-pentylbiphenyl-4-carboxylic acid by acidic hydrolysis using sulfuric acid as a reagent.

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Applications
4-Cyano-4′-n-pentylbiphenyl is used in the preparation of 4′-pentylbiphenyl-4-carboxylic acid by acidic hydrolysis using sulfuric acid as a reagent.

Solubility
Miscible with Acetone, chloroform, toluene, acetonitrile, methylene chloride. Immiscible with water.

Notes
Hygroscopic. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.
RUO – Research Use Only

General References:

  1. Matsushita, S.; Yan, B.; Yamamoto, S.; Jeong, Y. S.; Akagi, K. Helical Carbon and Graphite Films Prepared from Helical Poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) Films Synthesized by Electrochemical Polymerization in Chiral Nematic Liquid Crystals. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2014, 53 (6), 1659-1663.
  2. Kasch, N.; Dierking, I.; Turner, M.; Romero-Hasler, P.; Soto-Bustamante, E. A. Liquid crystalline textures and polymer morphologies resulting from electropolymerisation in liquid crystal phases. J. Mater. Chem. C 2015, 3 (31), 8018-8023.