CAS 10602-04-7: 4-ETHYNYLBENZYL ALCOHOL 97

4-Ethynyl-benzenemethanol

4-Ethynylbenzyl alcohol is an organic compound that has a molecular weight of 170.4 g/mol and a density of 1.1 g/cm3. It is synthesized by reacting acetophenone with sodium metal in the presence of ethanol and sodium ethoxide. The terminal alkyne groups are responsible for its high reactivity, which can be seen through its fluorescence properties. 4-Ethynylbenzyl alcohol has been shown to inhibit the growth of human liver cancer cells in vitro, making it a potential palliative treatment for liver cancer. This compound has also been shown to have reactive sites on its surface, which make it useful for surface modification techniques such as kinetic or imaging techniques. 4-Ethynylbenzyl alcohol has helical structure with hydrogen bonding interactions between adjacent molecules that stabilize the molecule's 3D structure.