Description

3,4-Difluorobenzyl alcohol (CAS No. 85118-05-4) is a high-purity fluorinated aromatic alcohol with the molecular formula C₇H₆F₂O and IUPAC name (3,4-difluorophenyl)methanol. This specialized compound is widely utilized in pharmaceutical, agrochemical, and materials science research due to its unique fluorinated benzyl structure. Our product is rigorously tested to ensure >98% purity (GC) and is supplied in sealed containers under inert atmosphere to guarantee stability. Ideal as a building block for drug discovery, liquid crystals, and advanced polymer synthesis. Available in quantities from grams to kilograms with custom packaging options.

Key Features:
– High chemical purity (>98% by GC)
– Fluorinated aromatic building block
– Suitable for nucleophilic substitution reactions
– Compatible with Grignard and organolithium reagents
– Stable under standard laboratory conditions

Properties

• CAS Number: 85118-05-4
• Complexity: 108
• IUPAC Name: (3,4-difluorophenyl)methanol
• InChI: InChI=1S/C7H6F2O/c8-6-2-1-5(4-10)3-7(6)9/h1-3,10H,4H2
• InChI Key: GNQLTCVBSGVGHC-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• Exact Mass: 144.03867113
• Molecular Formula: C7H6F2O
• Molecular Weight: 144.12
• SMILES: C1=CC(=C(C=C1CO)F)F
• Topological: 20.2
• Monoisotopic Mass: 144.03867113
• Synonyms: 3,4-Difluorobenzyl alcohol, 85118-05-4, EINECS 285-657-3, DTXSID60234243, DTXCID60156734, 285-657-3, (3,4-Difluorophenyl)methanol, Benzenemethanol, 3,4-difluoro-, (3,4-difluoro-phenyl)-methanol, MFCD00010628, (3,4-difluorophenyl)methan-1-ol, 3,4-difluorobenzylalcohol, SCHEMBL93021, SCHEMBL131635, SCHEMBL595095, (3,4-dif-luorophenyl)methanol, (3,4-difluoro phenyl)methanol, (3,4-difluorophenyl) methanol, SCHEMBL1045734, SCHEMBL20486401, (3,4-difluoro phenyl) methanol, (3,4-Difluorophenyl)methanol #, GNQLTCVBSGVGHC-UHFFFAOYSA-, 3,4-Difluorobenzyl alcohol, 99%, CK2477, SBB064494, AKOS000249584, AC-9737, CS-W016403, PS-8985, SB39025, AC-17029, SY023668, DB-001245, D2415, NS00065137, ST50823890, EN300-1263454, F8882-0292, InChI=1/C7H6F2O/c8-6-2-1-5(4-10)3-7(6)9/h1-3,10H,4H2

Application

3,4-Difluorobenzyl alcohol serves as a versatile intermediate in medicinal chemistry for the synthesis of fluorinated drug candidates, particularly in CNS and antimicrobial therapeutics. Its benzyl alcohol moiety enables easy derivatization into esters, ethers, or halides for further functionalization. The compound is also employed in materials science for developing fluorinated liquid crystals and specialty polymers with enhanced thermal stability. Researchers value its role in introducing fluorine atoms into target molecules to modulate lipophilicity and bioavailability.

Safety and Hazards

GHS Hazard Statements

• H315 (100%): Causes skin irritation [Warning Skin corrosion/irritation]
• H319 (100%): Causes serious eye irritation [Warning Serious eye damage/eye irritation]
• H335 (95.7%): May cause respiratory irritation [Warning Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure; Respiratory tract irritation]

Precautionary Statements

• P261, P264, P264+P265, P271, P280, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P319, P321, P332+P317, P337+P317, P362+P364, P403+P233, P405, and P501

Hazard Classes and Categories

• Skin Irrit. 2 (100%)
• Eye Irrit. 2 (100%)
• STOT SE 3 (95.7%)

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