Description

1,3,5-Tris(methoxymethyl)benzene (CAS No. 84941-01-5) is a high-purity aromatic compound with the molecular formula C₁₂H₁₈O₃. This trifunctional methoxymethyl-substituted benzene derivative is widely utilized in organic synthesis, polymer chemistry, and material science due to its unique reactivity and structural properties. The compound features three methoxymethyl groups symmetrically arranged on a benzene ring, offering versatile functionalization opportunities for crosslinking, polymerization, or as a building block in advanced material design. Available in >98% purity (GC), it is supplied as a clear, colorless to pale yellow liquid with excellent shelf stability under recommended storage conditions (2-8°C, inert atmosphere). Ideal for researchers developing specialty polymers, dendrimers, or pharmaceutical intermediates requiring precise control over molecular architecture.

Properties

• CAS Number: 84941-01-5
• Complexity: 120
• IUPAC Name: 1,3,5-tris(methoxymethyl)benzene
• InChI: InChI=1S/C12H18O3/c1-13-7-10-4-11(8-14-2)6-12(5-10)9-15-3/h4-6H,7-9H2,1-3H3
• InChI Key: YOACRGUTUXJZBA-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• Exact Mass: 210.125594432
• Molecular Formula: C12H18O3
• Molecular Weight: 210.27
• SMILES: COCC1=CC(=CC(=C1)COC)COC
• Topological: 27.7
• Monoisotopic Mass: 210.125594432
• Synonyms: 1,3,5-tris(methoxymethyl)benzene, 84941-01-5, Benzene, 1,3,5-tris(methoxymethyl)-, SCHEMBL2302750, SCHEMBL3624689, YOACRGUTUXJZBA-UHFFFAOYSA-N, G90165

Application

1,3,5-Tris(methoxymethyl)benzene serves as a key trifunctional monomer in the synthesis of hyperbranched polymers and thermosetting resins. It is particularly valuable in creating crosslinked networks for high-performance coatings and adhesives due to its three reactive sites. The compound also finds use as a protecting group precursor in multistep organic syntheses, especially for phenolic compounds. Researchers employ it as a model substrate for studying nucleophilic aromatic substitution reactions in materials chemistry.

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