Chemical Name: | Boronic acid, (3-fluoro-4-hydroxyphenyl)- |
CAS Number: | 182344-14-5 |
Product Number: | AG0023OB(AGN-PC-03X8LI) |
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MDL No: | MFCD06659838 |
Molecular Formula: | C6H6BFO3 |
Molecular Weight: | 155.9194 |
(3-Fluoro-4-hydroxyphenyl)boronic acid is a versatile compound widely used in organic synthesis. It is a valuable building block in the preparation of various pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, and materials due to its unique properties and reactivity. This compound plays a crucial role in Suzuki coupling reactions, where it serves as a boronic acid source for the cross-coupling with organic halides or triflates. Additionally, it can be employed in transition metal-catalyzed C-H activation reactions to construct complex chemical structures efficiently. The presence of both a hydroxyl group and a fluorine atom on the phenyl ring offers opportunities for further functionalization, allowing for the synthesis of diverse molecular scaffolds with specific desired properties. Furthermore, (3-Fluoro-4-hydroxyphenyl)boronic acid has found applications in the development of novel materials and in medicinal chemistry for the design and synthesis of potential drug candidates.