Description

4-Iodocubanecarboxylic Acid is a highly specialized, high-energy polycyclic organic compound featuring the unique cubane cage structure functionalized with an iodine atom and a carboxylic acid group. This compound matters as a critical, high-value building block in advanced materials science and pharmaceutical research, where its strained geometry and distinct reactivity enable the synthesis of novel molecular architectures. It is primarily needed by R&D chemists and process development scientists in the pharmaceutical, agrochemical, and advanced materials industries for applications in ligand design, prodrug development, and the creation of energetic materials.

Application

• Pharmaceutical Intermediate: Serves as a key precursor in the synthesis of novel drug candidates, particularly for creating molecules with unique three-dimensional shapes to improve binding affinity and metabolic stability.
• Agrochemical Research: Used in the development of new pesticides and herbicides, where the cubane scaffold can impart favorable biological activity and environmental persistence profiles.
• Advanced Materials Synthesis: Acts as a building block for high-density, high-energy materials and polymers, leveraging the strain energy of the cubane core.
• Ligand and Catalyst Development: The iodine and carboxylic acid functionalities make it useful for creating novel ligands for transition metal catalysis and organometallic chemistry.
• Academic and R&D Exploration: Fundamental research tool for studying strain-promoted reactions, photochemistry, and the properties of polycyclic cage compounds.
• Prodrug Design: The carboxylic acid group allows for esterification, making it a candidate for designing bioreversible prodrug forms of active pharmaceutical ingredients.

Basic Information

Product Name	4-Iodocubanecarboxylic Acid
CAS No.	111873-46-2
Molecular Formula	C9H7IO2
Molecular Weight	274.06 g/mol
Synonyms	4-Iodopentacyclo[4.2.0.02,5.03,8.04,7]octane-1-carboxylic Acid; 1-Carboxy-4-iodocubane; Cubane-1-carboxylic Acid, 4-iodo-; 4-Iodocubane-1-carboxylic Acid; Iodocubanecarboxylic Acid
EINECS	Contact for details

Quality Control

Our 4-Iodocubanecarboxylic Acid is produced under strict quality management protocols to ensure batch-to-batch consistency and high purity for research and development applications. Each lot is supported by a comprehensive Certificate of Analysis (COA) detailing purity, identity, and impurity profiles. We adhere to relevant industry standards for fine chemical manufacturing, and custom synthesis to meet specific purity or analytical requirements is available upon request.

Storage

Preserve in a tightly closed container, protected from light. Store in a cool, dry, well-ventilated place at a controlled room temperature (typically 15-25°C). Due to its light-sensitive nature, handling and storage should minimize exposure to light. For long-term storage, consider storing under an inert atmosphere.

Specification

Item	Specification
Appearance	White to off-white crystalline powder
Identification (IR)	Conforms to structure
Purity (HPLC)	≥ 95% (Area %)
Melting Point	Contact for details
Heavy Metals	< 20 ppm
Residual Solvents (GC)	Complies with ICH guidelines

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