Description

6-Heptynoic Acid Methyl Ester is a versatile alkyne-containing building block used in advanced organic synthesis. This compound matters for its terminal alkyne functionality, which enables critical carbon-carbon bond-forming reactions like Sonogashira coupling and Huisgen cycloaddition. It is needed by research chemists and process development scientists in the pharmaceutical, agrochemical, and material science industries for constructing complex molecular architectures.

Application

• Pharmaceutical Intermediate: Serves as a key synthon for the preparation of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) and novel drug candidates.
• Agrochemical Synthesis: Used in the development of new herbicides, fungicides, and plant growth regulators.
• Material Science: A precursor for polymers and advanced materials with tailored properties, including conductive polymers and liquid crystals.
• Click Chemistry: An ideal substrate for copper-catalyzed azide-alkyne cycloaddition (CuAAC) reactions to create triazole linkages.
• Cross-Coupling Reactions: Employed in Sonogashira, Heck, and other palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions to introduce alkyne groups.
• Organic Synthesis Building Block: Used in multi-step synthesis for natural product synthesis and complex molecule construction.
• Chemical Biology Probes: Utilized in the synthesis of bioconjugates and molecular probes for studying biological systems.

Basic Information

Product Name	6-Heptynoic Acid Methyl Ester
CAS No.	56909-02-5
Molecular Formula	C8H12O2
Molecular Weight	140.18 g/mol
Synonyms	Methyl 6-heptynoate; Methyl hept-6-ynoate; 6-Heptynoic acid methyl ester; Hept-6-ynoic acid methyl ester; Methyl 5-hexynoate (common misnomer); Methyl ester of 6-heptynoic acid
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Quality Control

Our 6-Heptynoic Acid Methyl Ester undergoes rigorous quality testing to ensure compliance with industry standards. We provide comprehensive analytical data, including purity by GC/HPLC and identity confirmation by spectroscopic methods. Certificates of Analysis (COA) are available upon request to support your quality assurance and regulatory documentation needs.

Storage

Preserve in a tightly closed container, protected from light. Store in a cool, dry, well-ventilated area away from incompatible materials such as strong acids and oxidizers. Recommended storage temperature is 2-8°C for long-term stability.

Specification

Item	Specification
Appearance	Colorless to pale yellow liquid
Identification (IR)	Conforms to structure
Purity (GC)	≥ 95.0%
Water Content (KF)	≤ 0.5%

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