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Usage

Uses

Used in Pharmaceutical Industry:
Phenoxy, 4-cyano-2,6-bis(1,1-dimethylethyl)is used as an intermediate in the synthesis of various pharmaceutical compounds. Its unique chemical structure allows it to be a key component in the development of new drugs and medications.
Used in Agricultural Industry:
Phenoxy, 4-cyano-2,6-bis(1,1-dimethylethyl)is used as a herbicide for controlling the growth of weeds and unwanted plants. Its effectiveness in this application helps to improve crop yields and maintain the health of agricultural fields.
Used in Chemical Synthesis:
Phenoxy, 4-cyano-2,6-bis(1,1-dimethylethyl)is used as a building block in the synthesis of other chemicals. Its versatile structure makes it a valuable component in the creation of a wide range of chemical products.
Used in Plastics and Polymers Production:
Phenoxy, 4-cyano-2,6-bis(1,1-dimethylethyl)is used in the production of plastics and polymers. Its incorporation into these materials can enhance their properties, such as durability and resistance to environmental factors.
Safety Precautions:
While Phenoxy, 4-cyano-2,6-bis(1,1-dimethylethyl)is considered relatively safe when handled properly, it is essential to take precautions to avoid skin contact or inhalation of its fumes. Proper handling, storage, and disposal methods should be followed to minimize potential health risks.

Upstream product

• 1988-88-1 2,6-di-tert-butyl-4-cyanophenol 
• 787-13-3 3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxybenzaldehyde oxime 
• 59863-12-6 bis[bis(trimethylsilyl)amino]germanium(II) 
• 55147-78-9 bis(bis(trimethylsilyl)amido)tin(II) 
• 952741-61-6 C₁₅H₂₀⁽²⁾HNO 

Downstream Products

• 97924-12-4 3,5-Di-tert.-butyl-p-benzochinonmonoxim-(4-oxo-3,5-di-tert.-butyl-1-cyan-cyclohexadien-(2,5)-yl)-aether 
• 1988-88-1 2,6-di-tert-butyl-4-cyanophenol 
• 76056-16-1 3,5-Di-tert-butyl-1-hydroperoxy-4-oxo-cyclohexa-2,5-dienecarbonitrile 

Relevant academic research and scientific papers

Concerted proton-electron transfer oxidation of phenols and hydrocarbons by a high-valent nickel complex

The high-valent nickel(iii) complex Ni(pyalk)2+ (2) was prepared by oxidation of a nickel(ii) complex, Ni(pyalk)2 (1) (pyalk = 2-pyridyl-2-propanoate). 2 and derivatives were fully characterized by mass spectrometry and X-ray crystallography. Electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy confirm that the oxidation is metal-centered. 2 was found to react with a variety of phenolic and hydrocarbon substrates. A linear correlation between the measured rate constant and the substrate bond dissociation enthalpy (BDE) was found for both phenolic and hydrocarbon substrates. Large H/D kinetic isotope effects were also observed for both sets of substrates. These results suggest that 2 reacts through concerted proton-electron transfer (CPET). Analysis of measured thermodynamic parameters allows us to calculate a bond dissociation free energy (BDFE) of ～91 kcal mol-1 for the O-H bond of the bound pyalk ligand. These findings may shed light onto CPET steps in oxidative catalysis and have implications for ligand design in catalytic systems.

Functional models of nonheme diiron enzymes: Reactivity of the μ-oxo-μ-1,2-peroxo-diiron(iii) intermediate in electrophilic and nucleophilic reactions

The reactivity of the previously reported peroxo-adduct [FeIII2(μ-O)(μ-1,2-O2)(IndH)2(solv)2]2+ (1) (IndH = 1,3-bis(2-pyridyl-imino)isoindoline) has been investigated in nucleophilic (e.g., deformylation of alkyl and aryl alkyl aldehydes) and electrophilic (e.g. oxidation of phenols) stoichiometric reactions as biomimics of ribonucleotide reductase (RNR-R2) and aldehyde deformylating oxygenase (ADO) enzymes. Based on detailed kinetic and mechanistic studies, we have found further evidence for the ambiphilic behaviour of the peroxo intermediates proposed for diferric oxidoreductase enzymes.

A cobalt(ii) iminoiodane complex and its scandium adduct: Mechanistic promiscuity in hydrogen atom abstraction reactions

In addition to oxometal [Mn+O] and imidometal [Mn+NR] units, transient metal-iodosylarene [M(n-2)+-OIPh] and metal-iminoiodane [M(n-2)+-N(R)IPh] adducts are often invoked as a possible second oxidant responsible for the oxo and imido group transfer reactivity. Although a few metal-iodosylarene adducts have been recently isolated and/or spectroscopically characterized, metal-iminoiodane adducts have remained elusive. Herein, we provide UV-Vis, EPR, NMR, XAS and DFT evidence supporting the formation of a metal-iminoiodane complex 2 and its scandium adduct 2-Sc. 2 and 2-Sc are reactive toward substrates in the hydrogen-atom and nitrene transfer reactions, which confirm their potential as active oxidants in metal-catalyzed oxidative transformations. Oxidation of para-substituted 2,6-di-tert-butylphenols by 2 and 2-Sc can occur by both coupled and uncoupled proton and electron transfer mechanisms; the exact mechanism depends on the nature of the para substituent.

Hydrogen atom transfer reactions of imido manganese(V) corroie: One reaction with two mechanistic pathways

Hydrogen atom transfer (HAT) reactions of (tpfc)MnNTs have been investigated (tpfc = 5,10,-15-tris(pentafluorophenyl)corrole and Ts = p-toluenesulfonate). 9,10-Dihydroanthracene and 1,4-dihydrobenzene reduce (tpfc)MnNTs via HAT with second-order rate constants 0.16 ± 0.03 and 0.17 ± 0.01 M-1 s-1, respectively, at 22°C. The products are the respective arenes, TsNH2 and (tpfc)MnIII. Conversion of (tpfc)MnNTs to (tpfc)Mn by reaction with dihydroanthracene exhibits isosbestic behavior, and formation of 9,9′,10,10′- tetrahydrobianthracene is not observed, suggesting that the intermediate anthracene radical rebounds in a second fast step without accumulation of a MnIV intermediate. The imido complex (tpfc)-MnVNTs abstracts a hydrogen atom from phenols as well. For example, 2,6-di-tert-butyl phenol is oxidized to the corresponding phenoxyl radical with a second-order rate constant of 0.32 ± 0.02 M-1 s-1 at 22°C. The other products from imido manganese(V) are TsNH2 and the trivalent manganese corrole. Unlike reaction with dihydroarenes, when phenols are used isosbestic behavior is not observed, and formation of (tpfc)-Mn IV(NHTs) is confirmed by EPR spectroscopy. A Hammett plot for various p-substituted 2,6-di-tert-butyl phenols yields a V-shaped dependence on σ, with electron-donating substituents exhibiting the expected negative ρ while electron-withdrawing substituents fall above the linear fit (i.e., positive ρ). Similarly, a bond dissociation enthalpy (BDE) correlation places electron-withdrawing substituents above the well-defined negative slope found for the electron-donating substituents. Thus two mechanisms are established for HAT reactions in this system, namely, concerted proton - electron transfer and proton-gated electron transfer in which proton transfer is followed by electron transfer.

Abnormal solvent effects on hydrogen atom abstractions. 1. The reactions of phenols with 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (dpph?) in alcohols

Rate constants, kArOH/dpph?,s, for hydrogen atom abstraction from 13 hindered and nonhindered phenols by the diphenylpicrylhydrazyl radical, dpph?, have been determined in n-heptane and a number of alcoholic and nonalcoholic, hydrogen-bond accepting solvents. Abnormally enhanced values of kArOH/dpph?,s have been observed in alcohols. It is proposed that this is due to partial ionization of the phenols and a very fast electron transfer from phenoxide anion to dpph?. The popular assessment of the antioxidant activities of phenols with dpph? in alcohol solvents will generally lead to an overestimation of their activities.

A new method for the generation of stable phenoxyl radicals by the reaction of [(Me3Si)2N]2E (E = Ge, Sn) with sterically hindered phenols

An unusual reaction of diaminogermylene and diaminostannylene with sterically hindered phenols which leads to the formation of stable phenoxyl radicals in high concentrations was found. The reaction mechanism was proposed. Amides [(Me3Si)2N]2E (E = Ge, Sn) were investigated electrochemically.