EATON'S REAGENT Chemical Properties

Boiling point:

122 °C/1 mmHg

Density 

1.5 g/mL at 25 °C

refractive index 

n20/D 1.435

Flash point:

>230 °F

storage temp. 

Inert atmosphere,Room Temperature

form 

Liquid

color 

Clear

Water Solubility 

Decomposes in water.

Sensitive 

Moisture Sensitive

InChI

InChI=1S/CH4O3S.O5P2/c1-5(2,3)4;1-6(2)5-7(3)4/h1H3,(H,2,3,4);

InChIKey

JHNLZOVBAQWGQU-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

S(=O)(=O)(O)C.P(=O)(=O)OP(=O)=O

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

C

Risk Statements 

34-21/22

Safety Statements 

23-26-36/37/39-45

RIDADR 

UN 2922 8/PG 2

WGK Germany 

1

HazardClass 

8

PackingGroup 

III

HS Code 

28112900

MSDS

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EATON'S REAGENT Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

Clear colorless to light yellow liquid

Uses

Eaton's Reagent is used in the synthesis fluorine-based hole-transporting material, mono and bis-chalcone derivatives via Claisen-Schmidt condensation reaction between arylaldehydes and ketones and 4-hydroxycoumarins and 4-hydroxy-2-quinolinones derivatives.

Uses

Eaton′s Reagent may be used in the synthesis of the following:

• Fluorene-based hole-transporting material.
• Mono and bis-chalcone derivatives via Claisen-Schmidt condensation reaction between arylaldehydes and ketones.
• 4-Hydroxycoumarins and 4-hydroxy-2-quinolinones derivatives.

General Description

Eaton′s Reagent contains 7.7wt% phosphorus pentoxide in methanesulfonic acid. It is commonly used as a catalyst and condensing agent.

EATON'S REAGENT(39394-84-8)Related Product Information

• Methanesulfonic anhydride
• 4-(4-Nitrophenyl)azoresorcinol
• METAPHOSPHORIC ACID
• Phosphorus pentoxide
• EATON'S REAGENT