The 9-Fluorenylmethanol is an organic compound with the formula C₁₄H₁₂O. The IUPAC name of this chemical is 9H-fluoren-9-ylmethanol. With the CAS registry number 24324-17-2, it is also named as Fluorene-9-methanol. The product's categories are Peptide Coupling Agents; Amino Acid Derivatives; Fluorene Derivatives; Benzocycles; Fluorenes, Flurenones; Alkohols; N-Protecting Reagents; Fluorenes; Fluorenes & Fluorenones; Amino Alcohols. Besides, it is a white to pale yellow crystalline powder, which should be stored in a closed cool and dry place.

Physical properties about 9-Fluorenylmethanol are: (1)ACD/LogP: 3.33; (2)ACD/LogD (pH 5.5): 3.33; (3)ACD/LogD (pH 7.4): 3.33; (4)ACD/BCF (pH 5.5): 198.9; (5)ACD/BCF (pH 7.4): 198.9; (6)ACD/KOC (pH 5.5): 1538.02; (7)ACD/KOC (pH 7.4): 1538.02; (8)#H bond acceptors: 1; (9)#H bond donors: 1; (10)#Freely Rotating Bonds: 2; (11)Polar Surface Area: 9.23 Å²; (12)Index of Refraction: 1.638; (13)Molar Refractivity: 60.02 cm³; (14)Molar Volume: 166.9 cm³; (15)Polarizability: 23.79×10^-24cm³; (16)Surface Tension: 51.8 dyne/cm; (17)Density: 1.175 g/cm³; (18)Flash Point: 167.4 °C; (19)Enthalpy of Vaporization: 64.36 kJ/mol; (20)Boiling Point: 363.9 °C at 760 mmHg; (21)Vapour Pressure: 6.2E-06 mmHg at 25°C.

Preparation: this chemical can be prepared by 2-(9H-fluoren-9-ylmethoxy)-tetrahydro-pyran. This reaction will need reagent tetrabutylammonium tribromide and solvent methanol. The reaction time is 2 hours with reaction temperature of 20 °C. The yield is about 90%.

Uses of 9-Fluorenylmethanol: it can be used to produce 9-(fluoromethyl)fluorene. It will need reagent diethylaminosulfur trifluoride and solvent CH₂Cl₂ with reaction time of 6 hours. The yield is about 58%.

When you are using this chemical, please be cautious about it as the following:
This chemical is irritating to eyes, respiratory system and skin. When you are using it, wear suitable gloves and eye/face protection, do not breathe dust and avoid contact with skin and eyes. Please take off immediately all contaminated clothing. In case of contact with eyes, rinse immediately with plenty of water and seek medical advice.

You can still convert the following datas into molecular structure:
(1)SMILES: OCC3c1ccccc1c2c3cccc2
(2)InChI: InChI=1/C14H12O/c15-9-14-12-7-3-1-5-10(12)11-6-2-4-8-13(11)14/h1-8,14-15H,9H2
(3)InChIKey: XXSCONYSQQLHTH-UHFFFAOYAS
(4)Std. InChI: InChI=1S/C14H12O/c15-9-14-12-7-3-1-5-10(12)11-6-2-4-8-13(11)14/h1-8,14-15H,9H2
(5)Std. InChIKey: XXSCONYSQQLHTH-UHFFFAOYSA-N