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Usage

Uses

1. Used in Pharmaceutical Industry:
4-Ethynylanisole is used as an intermediate for the synthesis of histamine H3-receptor antagonists, which are essential in the development of medications targeting various conditions, including allergies and cardiovascular diseases.
2. Used in Liquid Crystal Industry:
4-Ethynylanisole serves as an intermediate in the production of liquid crystals, which are crucial components in the manufacturing of display technologies, such as LCD screens.
3. Used in Chemical Synthesis:
4-Ethynylanisole is used as a reactant in the 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition of acceptor-cyclopropylmethylsilanes, a chemical reaction that affords functionalized cyclopentenes in good yields. This process is significant in the synthesis of various organic compounds.
4. Used in Luminescent Material Production:
4-Ethynylanisole is utilized to prepare its luminescent copper complex, which has potential applications in the development of advanced materials with unique optical properties.
5. Used in Photo Luminescent Material Synthesis:
4-Ethynylanisole is employed in the synthesis of photo luminescent 1,2-dihydrophosphinines through a [4 + 2] cycloaddition reaction, contributing to the development of materials with enhanced light-emitting properties.
6. Used in Gold (III)-Catalyzed Hydroamination:
In a study involving a gold (III)-catalyzed hydroamination of alkynes, 4-Ethynylanisole is used to produce N-vinylindoles, which are valuable intermediates in the synthesis of various organic compounds and pharmaceuticals.
7. Used in Copper-Catalyzed Synthesis:
4-Ethynylanisole is involved in a three-component synthesis of trisubstituted 1,2,4-triazoles, along with an arylboronic acid and sodium azide, in a copper-catalyzed reaction. This process is significant in the development of novel chemical compounds with potential applications in various industries.

Synthesis Reference(s)

Organic Syntheses, Coll. Vol. 9, p. 230, 1998Synthesis, p. 305, 1978Tetrahedron, 62, p. 6673, 2006 DOI: 10.1016/j.tet.2005.12.077

Upstream product

• 67-56-1 methanol 
• 27570-08-7 4-(2-bromo-vinyl)-anisole 
• 60512-57-4 1-(2,2-dibromovinyl)-4-methoxybenzene 
• 41448-64-0 1-(2,2-dichlorovinyl)-4-methoxybenzene 
• 60-29-7 diethyl ether 
• 87992-04-9 4-(1,2-dichloro-vinyl)-anisole 
• 123-11-5 4-methoxy-benzaldehyde 
• 100-06-1 1-(4-methoxyphenyl)ethanone 
• 90965-06-3 dimethyl 1-(1-diazo-2-oxopropyl)phosphonate 
• 105-13-5 4-Methoxybenzyl alcohol 
• 696-62-8 para-iodoanisole 
• 1066-54-2 trimethylsilylacetylene 
• 18107-18-1 diazomethyl-trimethyl-silane 
• 766-98-3 1-ethynyl-4-fluorobenzene 

Downstream Products

• 51945-21-2 N,N-diethyl-3-(4-methoxyphenyl)prop-2-yn-1-amine 
• 24208-36-4 (4-methoxy-phenyl)-glyoxal-2-(4-nitro-phenylhydrazone) 
• 33675-41-1 1-bromo-2-(4-methoxyphenyl)acetylene 
• 51758-56-6 (4-methoxy-phenyl)-glyoxal-(2,4-dinitro-phenylhydrazone) 
• 35476-69-8 1,1-diphenyl-3-p-methoxyphenylpropargyl alcohol 
• 98590-66-0 4-(1,1,2,2-tetrabromo-ethyl)-anisole 
• 412013-60-6 1-(4-methoxy-phenyl)-3-methyl-pent-1-yn-3-ol 
• 408525-49-5 1-(4-methoxy-phenyl)-4,4-dimethyl-pent-1-yn-3-ol 
• 110939-39-4 2,2,6-trimethyl-1-(4-methoxyphenylethynyl)cyclohexanol 
• 48121-13-7 copper(I) 4-methoxyphenylacetylenide 
• 82490-23-1 bis(p-methoxyphenylethynyl)mercury 
• 131732-53-1 Jodmethylat des 3-Dimethylamino-1-(4-methoxy-phenyl)-propins-⁽¹⁾ 
• 80034-18-0 9,10-bis(p-methoxyphenylethynyl)-9,10-dihydroanthracene-9,10-diol 
• 88525-50-2 1-(4-methoxyphenyl)-4-methylpent-1-yn-3-ol 

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