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product description:
N-(2-Hydroxyethyl)phthalimide is the precursor for chloromethyl ethers used in the synthesis of purine acyclic nucleosides.
application:
N-(2-Hydroxyethyl)phthalimide is used as a reagent to synthesize (-)-R-rolipram is a phosphodiesterase 4 inhibitor that is used to treat depression. N-(2-Hydroxyethyl)phthalimide is also used as a reagent to synthesize FR252921, a compound that acts as an immunosuppressant.
| Pubchem Sid | 488185411 |
|---|---|
| Pubchem Sid Url | https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/substance/488185411 |
| Canonical Smiles | C1=CC=C2C(=C1)C(=O)N(C2=O)CCO |
| IUPAC Name | 2-(2-hydroxyethyl)isoindole-1,3-dione |
| InChIKey | MWFLUYFYHANMCM-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| INCHI | 1S/C10H9NO3/c12-6-5-11-9(13)7-3-1-2-4-8(7)10(11)14/h1-4,12H,5-6H2 |
| Isomeric SMILES | C1=CC=C2C(=C1)C(=O)N(C2=O)CCO |
| Molecular Weight | 191.19 |
| Beilstein | 21(3/4)5063 |
| Reaxy-Rn | 147214 |
| Reaxys-RN_link_address | https://www.reaxys.com/reaxys/secured/hopinto.do?context=S&query=IDE.XRN=147214&ln= |
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| Kingdom | Organic compounds |
|---|---|
| Superclass | Organoheterocyclic compounds |
| Class | Isoindoles and derivatives |
| Subclass | Isoindolines |
| Intermediate Tree Nodes | Isoindolones |
| Direct Parent | Phthalimides |
| Alternative Parents | Isoindoles N-substituted carboxylic acid imides Benzenoids Azacyclic compounds Alkanolamines Primary alcohols Organopnictogen compounds Organic oxides Hydrocarbon derivatives |
| Molecular Framework | Aromatic heteropolycyclic compounds |
| Substituents | Phthalimide - Isoindole - Carboxylic acid imide, n-substituted - Benzenoid - Carboxylic acid imide - Alkanolamine - Carboxylic acid derivative - Azacycle - Alcohol - Primary alcohol - Organooxygen compound - Organonitrogen compound - Hydrocarbon derivative - Organic oxide - Organopnictogen compound - Organic oxygen compound - Organic nitrogen compound - Aromatic heteropolycyclic compound |
| Description | This compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as phthalimides. These are aromatic heterocyclic compounds containing a 1,3-dioxoisoindoline moiety. They are imide derivatives of phthalic anhydrides. |
| External Descriptors | Not available |
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| Lot Number | Certificate Type | Date | Item |
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| Certificate of Analysis | Mar 27, 2026 | N158881 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Sep 08, 2025 | N158881 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Sep 08, 2025 | N158881 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Sep 04, 2025 | N158881 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Apr 15, 2024 | N158881 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Apr 15, 2024 | N158881 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Sep 24, 2022 | N158881 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Sep 24, 2022 | N158881 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Sep 24, 2022 | N158881 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Sep 24, 2022 | N158881 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Sep 24, 2022 | N158881 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Apr 27, 2022 | N158881 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Nov 05, 2021 | N158881 | |
| Certificate of Analysis | Nov 05, 2021 | N158881 |
| Solubility | Slightly soluble in DMSO, Methanol |
|---|---|
| Melt Point(°C) | 128.0 to 131.0 °C |
| Molecular Weight | 191.180 g/mol |
| XLogP3 | 0.800 |
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 1 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 3 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 2 |
| Exact Mass | 191.058 Da |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 191.058 Da |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 57.600 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 14 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 240.000 |
| Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| The total count of all stereochemical bonds | 0 |
| Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 1 |
| 1. Tian Congcong, Sun Anxin, Chen Jinling, Zhuang Rongshan, Chen Chen, Zheng Jiawei, Liu Shuo, Du Jiajun, Chen Qianwen, Cai Lei, Han Shulin, Tian Feng, Chen Chun-Chao. (2026) Photostable donor–acceptor interface for minimizing energy loss in inverted perovskite solar cells. Nature Photonics, [PMID:] [10.1038/s41566-025-01827-6] |