4-Methoxybenzyl isocyanate

Chemical Properties

clear colourless to yellow liquid

Uses

4-Methoxybenzyl isocyanate (p-Methoxybenzyl isocyanate) may be used in the synthesis of 1-(4-methoxybenzyl)-3-{2-[(4-nitrophenyl)amino]ethyl}urea and 1-(4-methoxybenzyl)-3-{2-[(5-nitropyridin-2-yl)amino]ethyl} urea.
It may be used in the multi-step synthesis of:

• diimidazodiazepine containing 5:7:5-fused heterocycle
• 2-deoxy-2-ureido-D-ribo-hexulofuranosonamide
• bicyclic guanidine core of batzelladine A

General Description

4-Methoxybenzyl isocyanate (PMBNCO), also known as p-methoxybenzyl isocyanate, is an organic building block containing an isocyanate group. Its enthalpy of vaporization at boiling point has been reported.