Description

1,3,5-Trimethyl-2-phenoxybenzene (CAS No. 61343-87-1) is a high-purity aromatic ether compound with the molecular formula C₁₅H₁₆O. This specialty chemical features a phenoxy group bonded to a 1,3,5-trimethylbenzene (mesitylene) core, offering unique steric and electronic properties ideal for advanced research applications. With a molecular weight of 212.29 g/mol, this compound is characterized by its excellent thermal stability and low polarity, making it suitable for use as a synthetic intermediate, ligand scaffold, or solvent modifier. Our product is rigorously tested to ensure ≥98% purity (GC) and is supplied in sealed containers under inert atmosphere to guarantee stability. Researchers will appreciate its utility in organometallic chemistry, materials science, and as a building block for functionalized aromatic systems.

Properties

• CAS Number: 61343-87-1
• Complexity: 195
• IUPAC Name: 1,3,5-trimethyl-2-phenoxy-benzene
• InChI: InChI=1S/C15H16O/c1-11-9-12(2)15(13(3)10-11)16-14-7-5-4-6-8-14/h4-10H,1-3H3
• InChI Key: GGEGJDHYFUQUBW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• Exact Mass: 212.120115130
• Molecular Formula: C15H16O
• Molecular Weight: 212.29
• SMILES: CC1=CC(=C(C(=C1)C)OC2=CC=CC=C2)C
• Topological: 9.2
• Monoisotopic Mass: 212.120115130
• Synonyms: 61343-87-1, 1,3,5-trimethyl-2-phenoxy-benzene, DTXSID50467720, DTXCID90418539, 1,3,5-Trimethyl-2-phenoxybenzene, SCHEMBL921240, SCHEMBL5541475, SCHEMBL5543609, SCHEMBL11583506, AKOS015964733, AC-21017, BS-53225, E78587

Application

1,3,5-Trimethyl-2-phenoxybenzene serves as a versatile intermediate in the synthesis of sterically hindered ligands for transition metal catalysis. Its electron-rich aromatic system makes it valuable for studying charge-transfer complexes in materials science. The compound’s robust structure finds use in high-temperature applications where less stable ethers would decompose. Researchers also employ it as a model substrate for investigating electrophilic aromatic substitution reactions.

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