18-Crown-6

CAS: 17455-13-9

Ref. 3D-FC20589

Product Information

• Name: 18-Crown-6
• Synonyms: 18-Crown-6 etherEthylene oxide cyclic hexamer1,4,7,10,13,16-Hexaoxacyclooctadecane, 1,4,7,10,13,16-Hexaoxaciclooctadecano, 1,4,7,10,13,16-Hexaoxacyclooctadecan, 1,4,7,10,13,16-Hexaoxacyclooctadecane, 18-Crown ether-6, 18-Crown-6-ether, Coronand 18C6, Crown Ether O 18, Crown Ether/18-Crown-6, Crownwhitextl, Ethylene oxide cyclic hexamer, Nsc 159836

Description

18-Crown-6 is a crown ether with a high affinity for alkali metal cations. It is used as a reagent in titration calorimetry and optical sensors. 18-Crown-6 has been shown to have a redox potential of -0.7 volts, which makes it an excellent reducing agent and allows the compound to be used as an electron donor or acceptor in chemical reactions. 18-Crown-6 has been shown to form stable complexes with styryl dyes, which can be used for fluorescent sensing in model systems. 18-Crown-6 also forms hydrogen bonding interactions with human serum proteins, which are important for its conformational properties.

• Brand: Biosynth

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 264.32 g/mol
• Formula: C₁₂H₂₄O₆
• Purity: Min. 98 Area-%
• Color/Form: Off-White Powder
• InChI: InChI=1S/C12H24O6/c1-2-14-5-6-16-9-10-18-12-11-17-8-7-15-4-3-13-1/h1-12H2
• InChI key: InChIKey=XEZNGIUYQVAUSS-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: C1COCCOCCOCCOCCOCCO1