137669-06-8

Basic information

• Product Name: 1,4-Benzenediol, 2-methoxy-, 4-(4-methylbenzenesulfonate)
• CAS NO: 137669-06-8
• Molecular Formula: C14H14O5S
• Molecular Weight: 294.328
• Mol File: 137669-06-8.mol
• Article Data: 1

Chemical Properties

• CAS DataBase Reference: 1,4-Benzenediol, 2-methoxy-, 4-(4-methylbenzenesulfonate)(CAS DataBase Reference)
• NIST Chemistry Reference: 1,4-Benzenediol, 2-methoxy-, 4-(4-methylbenzenesulfonate)(137669-06-8)
• EPA Substance Registry System: 1,4-Benzenediol, 2-methoxy-, 4-(4-methylbenzenesulfonate)(137669-06-8)

Safety Data

• Hazardous Substances Data: 137669-06-8(Hazardous Substances Data)

Usage

Chemical structure

A benzene ring with two hydroxyl groups, a methoxy group, and a 4-(4-methylbenzenesulfonate) group in the 2 and 4 positions, respectively.

Common uses

Reagent in organic synthesis
Potential applications in pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals

Industrial applications

Production of dyes
Other organic compounds

Safety concerns

Potential toxicity, should be handled with care.

Upstream product

• 2232-08-8 N-tosylimidazole 
• 3934-97-2 4-methoxycatechol 
• 824-46-4 methoxyhydroquinone 
• 137669-03-5 3,4-bis(tosyloxy)anisole 
• 137669-02-4 2,5-bis(tosyloxy)anisole 

Relevant articles and documents

The Regioselective Cleavage of Aryl Tosylates by Electrochemical Reduction

The electrochemical reductions of eight bis(tosyloxy)benzenoid compounds were studied as a method for the regioselective cleavage of aryl tosylates.For the methyl bis(tosyloxy)benzoate isomers, a strong preference was observed for cleavage of the tosyl group in conjugation with the electron-withdrawing ester moiety.Thus it was possible to selectively cleave tosyl groups to the ortho or para positions over tosyl groups at the meta positions.The bis(tosyloxy)anisole isomers displayed the opposite regioselectivity favoring cleavage of tosyl groups that were meta to the electron-donating methoxy substituent.The general electrochemical process for the reduction of aryl tosylates has been shown to be selective, high yielding, and reproducible on gram quantities.