(2-(Hydroxymethyl)phenyl)boronic acid, CAS No. 87199-14-2

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87199-14-2

Catalog No. EBD10978

CAS 87199-14-2

Name (2-(Hydroxymethyl)phenyl)boronic acid

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Basic Information

Synonyms: 2-(hydroxymethyl)benzeneboronicacid 2-(hydroxymethyl)phenylboronicacid o-(hydroxymethyl)phenylboronicacid 2-(hydroxymethyl)benzeneboronicacidmonocyclicester 2-(hydroxymethyl)phenylboronicacid,97% 2-hydroxymethylpheny 2-(hydroxymethyl)phenylboronicacid(containsvaryingamountsofanhydride) 2-hydromethylphenylboronicacid 2-hydroxymethylphenylboronicacid (2-Hydroxymethylphenyl)boronicacid,dehydrate (2-Hydroxymethylphenyl)boronicaciddehydrate 2-(Hydroxymethyl)-Phenyl]-BoronicAcid (2-(Hydroxymethyl)phenyl)boronicacid

Molecular Formula: C7H9BO3

Molecular Weight: 151.96

MDL Number: MFCD00236019

Categories: Materials Chemistry > Optoelectronic and Organic Semiconductor Materials > OLED and Organic Optoelectronic Precursors Synthetic Chemistry > Organic Building Blocks > Boronic Acids and Boronic Esters

Product Description:

2-(Hydroxymethyl)phenylboronic acid is an organoboron compound featuring both a boronic acid group and a benzylic hydroxymethyl group. This bifunctional structure makes it a versatile building block in synthetic chemistry, particularly in Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling reactions for constructing biaryl systems. Its primary and significant application is in the field of materials science, specifically as a key precursor for the synthesis of organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) and other organic electronic materials. The boronic acid group enables efficient coupling to form complex conjugated aromatic systems, while the hydroxymethyl group can be further functionalized or serve as a point of attachment. It is used to synthesize various high-performance host and emitter materials for OLED devices. As a commercially available compound, it serves as a fundamental synthon for researchers developing novel organic semiconductors, fluorescent probes, and advanced functional materials. Its dual functionality allows for sequential or orthogonal chemical modifications, facilitating the construction of sophisticated molecular architectures required in modern optoelectronics.

Physical Properties

Boiling Point: 379.753 °C at 760 mmHg

Flash Point: 183.468 °C

Density: 1.258 g/cm3

Analytical Data

Appearance: Off-white Crystal