3,4-Methylenedioxytoluene

3,4-Methylenedioxytoluene Structure
3,4-Methylenedioxytoluene structure
Common Name 3,4-Methylenedioxytoluene
CAS Number 7145-99-5 Molecular Weight 136.148
Density 1.2±0.1 g/cm3 Boiling Point 200.4±30.0 °C at 760 mmHg
Molecular Formula C8H8O2 Melting Point N/A
MSDS N/A Flash Point 76.1±0.0 °C
Symbol GHS05 GHS07
GHS05, GHS07
Signal Word Danger

The dimethoxyphenylbenzyl protecting group: an alternative to the p-methoxybenzyl group for protection of carbohydrates.

J. Org. Chem. 78(11) , 5264-72, (2013)

A reliable reagent system for the cleavage of 4-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)benzyl (DMPBn) ethers under acidic conditions has been established. Treatment of DMPBn-protected mono- and pseudodisaccharides with TFA in anhydrous CH2Cl2 and 3,4-(methylenedioxy)toluene as...