CAS 626-02-8: 3-Iodophenol

3-Iodophenol is used in esterification, electrophilic aromatic substitution, alkylation, nucleophilic aromatic substitution, Mitsunobu, transition metal-catalyzed cross-coupling, acylation, and oxidation reactions. This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

3-Iodophenol

This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Acros Organics product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Acros Organics product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

3-Iodophenol is a chemical compound that has been used as a fluorescent probe for biological studies. It reacts with basic proteins, such as enzymes and antibodies, to form a molecule called 3-iodophenyl ester. This reaction can be detected by the chemiluminescent reaction, which is initiated by the addition of sodium citrate. The fluorescence of 3-iodophenol can also be measured using fluorescence spectroscopy. 3-Iodophenol is synthesized from phenol and iodide in an asymmetric synthesis process. A plasma mass spectrometer was used to measure the rate of this reaction and the hydrogen bond between hydroxyl groups on the reactants was observed to be important for this process. 3-Iodophenol also reacts with halides and hydroxyl groups in organic solvents, forming acid complexes that are extracted by cationic surfactants.

Phenol, 3-iodo- is a bioactive chemical.

Applications 3-Iodophenol is used in the synthesis of centrally acting H2 receptor histamine antagonists. Also used in the preparation of various cell-permeable probes for biological assays. References Young, R. et al.: J. Med. Chem., 31, 656 (1988); Chang, M. et al.: J. Am. Chem. Soc., 126, 15392 (2004);