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(Chloromethylene)dimethylammonium chloride, 96%, Thermo Scientific Chemicals
Description
(Chloromethylene)dimethylammonium chloride is used in the synthesis of beta-lactams, n-vinyl substituted indoles and fused 2-pyridone rings and 2-azetidinones. It is used as a formylating agent and used in the preparation of anti-poxvirus agents. It is used in Staudinger reaction and Hundsdiecker-barton iododecarboxylation reaction. It is widely used for studying organic photosensitizers, which finds application in dye-sensitized solar cells.
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(Chloromethylene)dimethylammonium chloride is used in the synthesis of beta-lactams, n-vinyl substituted indoles and fused 2-pyridone rings and 2-azetidinones. It is used as a formylating agent and used in the preparation of anti-poxvirus agents. It is used in Staudinger reaction and Hundsdiecker-barton iododecarboxylation reaction. It is widely used for studying organic photosensitizers, which finds application in dye-sensitized solar cells.
Solubility
Soluble in water.
Notes
Moisture sensitive. It may decompose in moist air/ water. Incompatible with bases, strong oxidizing agents, amines, metals and butyl rubber.
Specifications
| Melting Point | 130°C (decomposition) |
| Odor | Acrid |
| Quantity | 5 g |
| UN Number | UN3261 |
| Beilstein | 3566322 |
| Sensitivity | Moisture sensitive |
| Synonym | arnold's reagent, vilsmeier reagent, chloromethylene dimethyliminium chloride, methanaminium, n-chloromethylene-n-methyl-, chloride, chloromethylene dimethylammonium chloride, n-chloromethylidene-n-methylmethanaminium chloride, chloromethylenedimethylammonium chloride, chloromethylidene dimethylazanium chloride, n-chloromethylene-n,n-dimethyl ammonium chloride |
| Solubility Information | Soluble in water. |
| SMILES | C[N+](=CCl)C.[Cl-] |
| Molecular Weight (g/mol) | 127.996 |
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