(1S,2S)-1,2-Bis(2-hydroxyphenyl)-1,2-ethanediamine Chemical Properties

Melting point:

157-162 °C

Boiling point:

457.9±40.0 °C(Predicted)

Density 

1.294±0.06 g/cm3(Predicted)

pka

9.15±0.35(Predicted)

form 

Powder

color 

white to off-white

optical activity

[α]22/D -65°, c = 0.2 in chloroform

Sensitive 

air sensitive

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

Xn

Risk Statements 

22

WGK Germany 

3

(1S,2S)-1,2-Bis(2-hydroxyphenyl)-1,2-ethanediamine Usage And Synthesis

Uses

(1S,2S)-1,2-Bis(2-hydroxyphenyl)ethylenediamine can be used:

• As a starting material for the synthesis of Schiff base complexes of gold(III), bearing potent anticancer activity.
• As a stereoinductor in the synthesis of quinoline and isoquinoline based 1,2-diamines; that are employed as catalysts in the preparation of warfarin and coumachlor in water.

General Description

1,2-Bis(2-hydroxyphenyl)ethylenediamine is a chiral diamine, which acts as a key precursor (mother diamine) in the synthesis of alkyl, aryl, and heterocyclic diamines (daughter diamines), used for various synthetic applications.

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