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Home/Compounds/Research Reagent/4-Cyano-4-(thiobenzoylthio)pentanoic acid
C13H13NO2S2
279.4 g/mol
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4-Cyano-4-((phenylcarbonothioyl)thio)pentanoic acid

CAS201611-92-9EC687-398-5
Category
Research Reagent
Compound Class
Organic Acid
Primary Use
Research Compound

4-Cyano-4-((phenylcarbonothioyl)thio)pentanoic acid is a chemical compound used as a chain transfer agent in reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) polymerization. It is a dithioester containing a nitrile group and a carboxylic acid group, enabling controlled radical polymerization of various monomers.

RAFT polymerization chain transfer agentControlled radical polymerization reagent

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Safety Reference

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H317May cause an allergic skin reaction
Identifiers
IUPAC Name

4-(benzenecarbonothioylsulfanyl)-4-cyanopentanoic acid

InChIKey

YNKQCPNHMVAWHN-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

CC(CCC(=O)O)(C#N)SC(=S)C1=CC=CC=C1

Synonyms (6)

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