Description

2-Diazocyclooctanone is a highly reactive diazo compound and a versatile synthon in advanced organic synthesis. Its value lies in its ability to serve as a precursor to reactive carbene or ketene intermediates, enabling complex ring-expansion and cycloaddition reactions. This compound is essential for researchers and process chemists in the pharmaceutical, agrochemical, and specialty chemical industries developing novel active ingredients and complex molecular architectures.

Application

• Pharmaceutical Intermediate: Key building block for the synthesis of complex, strained ring systems found in bioactive molecules.
• Agrochemical Research: Used in the development of novel herbicides and insecticides through unique cyclization reactions.
• Polymer Chemistry: Acts as a monomer or cross-linking agent for creating specialized polymers with tailored properties.
• Material Science: Precursor for generating carbon-based nanomaterials and modifying surface properties.
• Organic Synthesis Reagent: Employed in Wolff rearrangement reactions to form homologated carboxylic acid derivatives.
• Catalyst Ligand Synthesis: Used in the preparation of novel ligand frameworks for transition metal catalysis.

Basic Information

Product Name	2-Diazocyclooctanone
CAS No.	14088-64-3
Molecular Formula	C8H12N2O
Molecular Weight	152.20 g/mol
Synonyms	Cyclooctane-1,2-dione, 2-diazo-; 2-Diazocyclooctan-1-one; Diazo-cyclooctanone; 1,2-Cyclooctanedione, 2-diazo-; 2-Diazo-1-cyclooctanone; 2-Diazo-cyclooctanone; α-Diazocyclooctanone
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Quality Control

Our 2-Diazocyclooctanone is manufactured under strict quality protocols to ensure batch-to-batch consistency and high reactivity. We provide comprehensive Certificates of Analysis (COA) detailing purity, identity, and impurity profiles. Our quality systems are designed to meet the stringent requirements of research and development, supporting compliance with cGMP and ISO 9001 standards where applicable.

Storage

Preserve in a tightly closed container, protected from light. Store under an inert atmosphere (e.g., nitrogen or argon) at 2-8°C or as specified on the label. Due to its light-sensitive and easily oxidized nature, prolonged exposure to light, air, or elevated temperatures should be avoided to maintain stability and reactivity.

Specification

Item	Specification
Appearance	Yellow to orange crystalline solid or solution
Identification (IR)	Conforms to structure
Purity (HPLC)	≥ 95%
Solvent Content (GC)	As per COA
Water Content (KF)	≤ 0.5%

Note: Specifications can be tailored. Please contact us for the detailed technical data sheet of a specific grade.