Benzoxazole, 2-(4-(2-(4-(2-benzoxazolyl)phenyl)ethenyl)phenyl)-5-methyl-

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    5242-49-9

    Molecular formula
    C29H20N2O2

    SMILES
    CC1=CC2=C(C=C1)OC(=N2)C3=CC=C(C=C3)/C=C/C4=CC=C(C=C4)C5=NC6=CC=CC=C6O5

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  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Floral 78.73%
    Fruity 51.69%
    Animal 40.02%
    Neroli 37.66%
    Rose 35.02%
    Orange 32.34%
    Sweet 31.17%
    Honey 31.03%
    Grape 29.31%
    Geranium 27.6%

     

    Flavor
    Bitter 80.89%
    Animal 24.32%
    Very strong 23.3%
    Indole 22.51%
    Moth ball 22.14%
    Naphthelene 21.89%
    Nitrile 21.67%
    Cereal 20.16%
    Cedarleaf 19.57%
    Oriental 19.43%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    7.6

    pKa est.
    5.6 (weak acid)

    Molecular weight
    428.5 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Boiling point est.
    1427°C

    Flash point

    • 261.64 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • EINECS 226-044-2
    • benzoxazole, 2-[4-[2-[4-(2-benzoxazolyl)phenyl]ethenyl]phenyl]-5-methyl-
    • 5-Methyl-2,2'-(vinylenedi-p-phenylene)bis(benzoxazole)
    • 2-(4-(2-(4-(Benzoxazol-2-yl)phenyl)vinyl)phenyl)-5-methylbenzoxazole
    • 5-Methyl-2-(4-(2-(4-(2-benzoxazolyl)phenyl)ethenyl)phenyl)benzoxazole
    • 2-[4-[2-[4-(benzoxazol-2-yl)phenyl]vinyl]phenyl]-5-methylbenzoxazole
    • Benzoxazole, 2-(4-(2-(4-(2-benzoxazolyl)phenyl)ethenyl)phenyl)-5-methyl-
    • RefChem:566387
    • 226-044-2
    • Fluorescent Brightener KS-N
    • 5242-49-9
    • Fluorescent brightener KSN
    • MFCD00328411
    • 2-[4-[(E)-2-[4-(1,3-benzoxazol-2-yl)phenyl]ethenyl]phenyl]-5-methyl-1,3-benzoxazole
    • 2-(4-(4-(Benzo[d]oxazol-2-yl)styryl)-phenyl)-5-methylbenzo[d]oxazole
    • Benzoxazole,2-[4-[2-[4-(2-benzoxazolyl)phenyl]ethenyl]phenyl]-5-methyl-
    • C29H20N2O2
    • Oprea1_115110
    • SCHEMBL413259
    • SOTPOQQKAUOHRO-BQYQJAHWSA-N
    • AKOS015855805
    • AKOS037643615
    • AS-17732
    • SY058001
    • CS-0453247
    • 242F499
    • A829077
    • (E)-2-(4-(4-(benzo[d]oxazol-2-yl)styryl)phenyl)-5-methylbenzo[d]oxazole
    • 2-[4-[(E)-2-[4-(1,3-benzoxazol-2-yl)phenyl]vinyl]phenyl]-5-methyl-1,3-benzoxazole
    • 4-(2-Benzoxazolyl)-4 inverted exclamation mark -(5-methyl-2-benzoxazolyl)stilbene
    • 2-[4-[(E)-2-[4-(1,3-benzoxazol-2-yl)phenyl]vinyl]phenyl]-5-methyl-1,3-benzoxazole;Fluorescent Brightener KSN
    • 5242-49-9

  • Applications

    Benzoxazole, 2-(4-(2-(4-(2-benzoxazolyl)phenyl)ethenyl)phenyl)-5-methyl- (CAS 5242-49-9) is a benzoxazole-containing compound with extended conjugation, used primarily as a building block for conjugated organic electronic and photonic materials. Real-world applications include its use as a fluorophore/dye component in OLED materials and research probes; as a monomer or additive in polymers and plastics with optoelectronic properties; as a colorant or emissive additive in coatings and inks; and as a precursor for benzoxazole-containing polymers or related specialty chemicals in materials science and sensing applications.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 0.04
    methanol 0.04
    isopropanol 0.02
    water 0.0
    ethyl acetate 0.07
    n-propanol 0.05
    acetone 0.04
    n-butanol 0.07
    acetonitrile 0.02
    DMF 0.02
    toluene 0.11
    isobutanol 0.03
    1,4-dioxane 0.17
    methyl acetate 0.05
    THF 0.51
    2-butanone 0.09
    n-pentanol 0.08
    sec-butanol 0.05
    n-hexane 0.01
    ethylene glycol 0.01
    NMP 0.02
    cyclohexane 0.01
    DMSO 0.12
    n-butyl acetate 0.1
    n-octanol 0.12
    chloroform 1.57
    n-propyl acetate 0.07
    acetic acid 0.07
    dichloromethane 1.45
    cyclohexanone 0.08
    propylene glycol 0.02
    isopropyl acetate 0.08
    DMAc 0.1
    2-ethoxyethanol 0.19
    isopentanol 0.08
    n-heptane 0.02
    ethyl formate 0.05
    1,2-dichloroethane 0.27
    n-hexanol 0.07
    2-methoxyethanol 0.13
    isobutyl acetate 0.07
    tetrachloromethane 0.07
    n-pentyl acetate 0.25
    transcutol 1.73
    n-heptanol 0.11
    ethylbenzene 0.12
    MIBK 0.1
    2-propoxyethanol 0.22
    tert-butanol 0.02
    MTBE 0.07
    2-butoxyethanol 0.33
    propionic acid 0.04
    o-xylene 0.06
    formic acid 0.04
    diethyl ether 0.1
    m-xylene 0.08
    p-xylene 0.09
    chlorobenzene 0.05
    dimethyl carbonate 0.04
    n-octane 0.02
    formamide 0.05
    cyclopentanone 0.09
    2-pentanone 0.08
    anisole 0.16
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 0.08
    gamma-butyrolactone 0.08
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 0.11
    pyridine 0.21
    3-pentanone 0.07
    furfural 0.14
    n-dodecane 0.02
    diethylene glycol 0.11
    diisopropyl ether 0.04
    tert-amyl alcohol 0.06
    acetylacetone 0.12
    n-hexadecane 0.02
    acetophenone 0.11
    methyl propionate 0.05
    isopentyl acetate 0.15
    trichloroethylene 0.76
    n-nonanol 0.17
    cyclohexanol 0.04
    benzyl alcohol 0.09
    2-ethylhexanol 0.09
    isooctanol 0.12
    dipropyl ether 0.15
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 0.07
    ethyl lactate 0.06
    propylene carbonate 0.06
    n-methylformamide 0.02
    2-pentanol 0.05
    n-pentane 0.01
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 0.17
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 0.19
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 0.77
    mesitylene 0.05
    ε-caprolactone 0.09
    p-cymene 0.09
    epichlorohydrin 0.34
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 0.14
    2-aminoethanol 0.02
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 0.08
    sulfolane 0.11
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 0.02
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 0.13
    n-hexyl acetate 0.27
    isooctane 0.01
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 0.86
    sec-butyl acetate 0.09
    tert-butyl acetate 0.12
    decalin 0.02
    glycerin 0.05
    diglyme 1.2
    acrylic acid 0.05
    isopropyl myristate 0.21
    n-butyric acid 0.08
    acetyl acetate 0.07
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 0.27
    ethyl propionate 0.08
    nitromethane 0.07
    1,2-diethoxyethane 0.62
    benzonitrile 0.06
    trioctyl phosphate 0.12
    1-bromopropane 0.23
    gamma-valerolactone 0.17
    n-decanol 0.12
    triethyl phosphate 0.11
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 0.06
    propionitrile 0.04
    vinylene carbonate 0.08
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 0.3
    DMS 0.12
    cumene 0.09
    2-octanol 0.1
    2-hexanone 0.11
    octyl acetate 0.2
    limonene 0.07
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 0.3
    ethyl orthosilicate 0.16
    tributyl phosphate 0.13
    diacetone alcohol 0.14
    N,N-dimethylaniline 0.12
    acrylonitrile 0.04
    aniline 0.06
    1,3-propanediol 0.06
    bromobenzene 0.09
    dibromomethane 0.77
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 0.55
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 0.15
    tetrabutyl urea 0.21
    diisobutyl methanol 0.08
    2-phenylethanol 0.12
    styrene 0.09
    dioctyl adipate 0.38
    dimethyl sulfate 0.05
    ethyl butyrate 0.13
    methyl lactate 0.05
    butyl lactate 0.19
    diethyl carbonate 0.09
    propanediol butyl ether 0.26
    triethyl orthoformate 0.2
    p-tert-butyltoluene 0.08
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 0.38
    morpholine 0.12
    tert-butylamine 0.02
    n-dodecanol 0.09
    dimethoxymethane 0.1
    ethylene carbonate 0.05
    cyrene 0.22
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 0.46
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 0.14
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 0.11
    4-methylpyridine 0.07
    dibutyl ether 0.32
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 0.08
    DEF 0.05
    dimethyl isosorbide 0.84
    tetrachloroethylene 0.37
    eugenol 0.42
    triacetin 0.33
    span 80 0.51
    1,4-butanediol 0.03
    1,1-dichloroethane 0.12
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 0.14
    methyl formate 0.02
    2-methyl-1-butanol 0.08
    n-decane 0.04
    butyronitrile 0.05
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 0.17
    1-chlorooctane 0.13
    1-chlorotetradecane 0.06
    n-nonane 0.03
    undecane 0.03
    tert-butylcyclohexane 0.02
    cyclooctane 0.01
    cyclopentanol 0.03
    tetrahydropyran 0.11
    tert-amyl methyl ether 0.12
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 1.33
    1-hexene 0.06
    2-isopropoxyethanol 0.15
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 0.03
    methyl butyrate 0.08

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