Pinacol is used in the preparation of synthetic intermediates like pinacolborane, bis(pinacolato)diboron and pinacolchloroborane by reaction with boron trichloride. Further, it plays an important role as an intermediate for biologically active compounds like antiviral, antibacterial, antifungal and antituberculous.
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Applications
Pinacol is used in the preparation of synthetic intermediates like pinacolborane, bis(pinacolato)diboron and pinacolchloroborane by reaction with boron trichloride. Further, it plays an important role as an intermediate for biologically active compounds like antiviral, antibacterial, antifungal and antituberculous.
Solubility
Soluble in hot water, alcohol, and diethyl ether.
Notes
Hygroscopic. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents, strong bases and strong acids.
RUO – Research Use Only
General References:
- Reddy, B. V. S.; Reddy, S. G.; Durgaprasad, M.; Bhadra, M. P.; Sridhar, B. Domino Prins/pinacol reaction for the stereoselective synthesis of spiro[pyran-4,4'-quinoline]-2',3'-dione derivatives. Org. Biomol. Chem. 2015, 13 (32), 8729-8733.
- Yoshimura, A.; Saeki, T.; Nomoto, A.; Ogawa, A. Pinacol couplings of a series of aldehydes and ketones with SmI2/Sm/Me3SiCl in DME. Tetrahedron 2015, 71 (33), 5347-5355.