9H-fluoren-9-ylmethanol, CAS No. 24324-17-2

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24324-17-2

Catalog No. EBD490928

CAS 24324-17-2

Name 9H-fluoren-9-ylmethanol

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Basic Information

Synonyms: 9-Fluorenylmethanol Fmoc-OH 9H-fluoren-9-ylmethanol Fm-OH 9H-Fluorene-9-methanol 9-Fluorenemethanol fluorene-9-methanol (fluoren-9-yl)methanol

Molecular Formula: C14H12O

Molecular Weight: 196.24

MDL Number: MFCD00001139

Categories: Materials Chemistry > Optoelectronic and Organic Semiconductor Materials > OLED and Organic Optoelectronic Precursors Synthetic Chemistry > Organic Building Blocks > Other Organic Building Blocks

Product Description:

9-Fluorenylmethanol is an organic compound featuring a fluorene core substituted with a hydroxymethyl group. It is a versatile building block in organic synthesis and materials science. Its primary and most significant application is as a key precursor in the synthesis of organic electronic materials, particularly for organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs). The fluorene moiety is a fundamental structural unit in many high-performance host materials, electron-transport materials (ETMs), and hole-transport materials (HTMs) due to its rigid, planar structure, good thermal stability, and tunable electronic properties. The hydroxymethyl group serves as a reactive handle for further functionalization, such as polymerization to form polyfluorenes or attachment to other conjugated systems. As a synthetic intermediate, it is also used in the preparation of various functional molecules, including ligands for catalysts and other specialty chemicals. It is typically handled as a solid under standard laboratory conditions.

Physical Properties

Melting Point: 105-107 °C(lit.)

Boiling Point: 363.9 °C at 760 mmHg

Flash Point: 167.4 °C

Density: 1.175 g/cm3

Storage: Store at 0-5°C

Analytical Data

Appearance: white to pale yellow crystalline powder