4-Cyano-4'-hydroxybiphenyl

CAS: 19812-93-2

Ref. 3D-FC00726

Product Information

• Name: 4-Cyano-4'-hydroxybiphenyl
• Synonyms: 4'-Hydroxybiphenyl-4-carbonitrile, (Hydroxyphenyl-4)-4 Benzonitrile, 4'-Hydroxy-[1,1'-Biphenyl]-4-Carbonitrile, 4'-Hydroxybiphenyl-4-Carbonitrile, 4-(4-Cyanophenyl)phenol, 4-(4-Hydroxyphenyl)benzonitrile, 4-Biphenylcarbonitrile, 4′-hydroxy-, 4-Hydro-4′-cyanobiphenyl, 4-Hydroxy-4′-cyanobiphenyl, 4′-Cyano-4-biphenol, 4′-Cyanobiphenyl-4-ol, 4′-Hydroxy-4-biphenylylcarbonitrile, 4′-Hydroxy-4-cyano-1,1′-biphenyl, 4′-Hydroxybiphenyl-4-nitrile, [1,1′-Biphenyl]-4-carbonitrile, 4′-hydroxy-

Description

4-Cyano-4'-hydroxybiphenyl is a phenolic compound that belongs to the family of compounds known as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. It has been shown to bind to a variety of receptors and is used in sample pretreatment for assays. 4-Cyano-4'-hydroxybiphenyl also has a number of uses in polymerization reactions, including cationic polymerization, which involves the reaction of an electron donor with an electrophile. The electron donor is typically a Lewis acid, such as trifluoroacetic acid or formyl chloride. 4-Cyano-4'-hydroxybiphenyl can be used as an amide coupling agent, which involves the reaction of an amine with another organic compound to form an amide bond. It also reacts with chlorine gas in iodination reactions to produce hypochlorous acid.

• Brand: Biosynth

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 195.22 g/mol
• Formula: C₁₃H₉NO
• Purity: Min. 96.5 Area-%
• Color/Form: Powder
• InChI: InChI=1S/H3N/h1H3
• InChI key: InChIKey=QGZKDVFQNNGYKY-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: N#Cc1ccc(-c2ccc(O)cc2)cc1