4-Methoxy-o-phenylenediamine, 98%, Thermo Scientific Chemicals

4-Methoxy-o-phenylenediamine is widely used as an intermediate in organic synthesis and pharmaceuticals. It is an important precursor for the synthesis of other heterocyclic compounds. It is used in the determination of glyoxal, methylglyoxal, and diacetyl in urine using 4-methoxy-o-phenylenediamine as a derivatizing reagent by High-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC).

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Applications
4-Methoxy-o-phenylenediamine is widely used as an intermediate in organic synthesis and pharmaceuticals. It is an important precursor for the synthesis of other heterocyclic compounds. It is used in the determination of glyoxal, methylglyoxal, and diacetyl in urine using 4-methoxy-o-phenylenediamine as a derivatizing reagent by High-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC).

Solubility
Soluble in dimethyl sulfoxide and methanol.

Notes
Air sensitive and Hygroscopic. Incompatible with acids, acid chlorides, acid anhydrides, chloroformates and strong oxidizing agents.