4-tert-Butylbenzyl alcohol

CAS: 877-65-6

Ref. 3D-FB67536

Product Information

• Name: 4-tert-Butylbenzyl alcohol
• Synonyms: (4-Tert-Butylphenyl)Methanol, 1-(1,1-Dimethylethyl)-4-(hydroxymethyl)benzene, 4-(1,1-Dimethylethyl)benzenemethanol, 4-(1,1-Dimethylethyl)benzyl alcohol, 4-t-Butylbenzyl alcohol, 4-tert-Butylphenylmethanol, Benzenemethanol, 4-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-, Benzyl alcohol, p-tert-butyl-, Butylbenzylalcohol, p-tert-Butylbenzyl alcohol
• CAS: 877-65-6

Description

4-tert-Butylbenzyl alcohol is a chemical compound that binds to the acetyltransferase enzyme and blocks the conversion of acetate to acetyl-CoA. It is used as an inhibitor in biochemical research, where it is commonly used in control experiments. 4-tert-Butylbenzyl alcohol has a binding constant of 10 M, which is much higher than other inhibitors such as ethylene diamine (K = 3 x 10 M) and hydroxymethyl furfural (K = 1 x 10 M). This compound has been shown to inhibit wild type viruses by binding with the active site on their surface. The reaction mechanism for 4-tert-butylbenzyl alcohol involves forming an intermediate with chloride ions, which then reacts with ethylene diamine to form ethyl formate. The non-nucleoside inhibitors are thought to bind at the same site as nucleoside analogues, which inhibits reverse transcriptase activity

• Brand: Biosynth

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 164.24 g/mol
• Formula: C₁₁H₁₆O
• Purity: Min. 95%
• Color/Form: Colorless Clear Liquid
• InChI: InChI=1S/C11H16O/c1-11(2,3)10-6-4-9(8-12)5-7-10/h4-7,12H,8H2,1-3H3
• InChI key: InChIKey=FVEINXLJOJPHLH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: CC(C)(C)c1ccc(CO)cc1