CAS 1077-16-3: Hexylbenzene

1-Phenylhexane

Hexylbenzene is a colorless liquid that is soluble in alcohol, ether, and benzene. Hexylbenzene has been shown to undergo a suzuki coupling reaction with aniline and phenylboronic acid. The yield of chloride was site specific, as the reaction occurred more readily at the ortho-positions than the para-positions. Hexylbenzene has been used as a model system for studying transfer reactions in proteins. In this system, hexylbenzene reacts with peroxidase to form hydrogen peroxide, which then reacts with p-nitroaniline to produce p-aminophenol and nitrite ions. The detection sensitivity of light emission from hexylbenzene was significantly higher than that of other compounds such as tetracycline or ampicillin.

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