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benzeneselenol
Benzeneselenol, also known as selenophenol, is the organoselenium compound with the chemical formula , often abbreviated PhSeH. It is the selenium analog of phenol. This colourless, malodorous compound is a reagent in organic synthesis.
copper chromite
chemical compound
Tebbe's reagent
chemical compound
dimethyl malonate
chemical compound
Gilman reagent
class of chemical compounds
bis(chloromethyl) ether
chemical compound
ethyl diazoacetate
chemical compound
Reinecke's salt
chemical compound
Cornforth reagent
chemical compound
3-sulfolene
Sulfolene, or butadiene sulfone is a cyclic organic chemical with a sulfone functional group. It is a white, odorless, crystalline, indefinitely storable solid, which dissolves in water and many organic solvents. The compound is used as a source of butadiene.
O-iodoxybenzoic acid
chemical compound
Lawesson's reagent
chemical compound
diethylaminosulfur trifluoride
chemical compound
methanesulfonyl chloride
chemical compound
trimethylsilyl azide
chemical compound
methyl orthoformate
chemical compound

1,3-propanedithiol
1,3-Propanedithiol is the chemical compound with the formula HSCH2CH2CH2SH. This dithiol is a useful reagent in organic synthesis. This liquid, which is readily available commercially, has an intense stench.
dimethyldioxirane
Dimethyldioxirane (DMDO) is the organic compound with the formula . It is the dioxirane derived from acetone and can be viewed as the monomer of acetone peroxide. It is a powerful selective oxidizing agent that finds some use in organic synthesis. It is known only in the form of a dilute solution, usually in acetone, and hence the properties of the pure material are largely unknown.
thallium(III) nitrate
chemical compound
methyl methanesulfonate
chemical compound
2-furoic acid
chemical compound
trimethylsilyl iodide
chemical compound
2,2-dimethoxypropane
2,2-Dimethoxypropane (DMP) is an organic compound with the formula (CH3)2C(OCH3)2. A colorless liquid, it is the product of the condensation of acetone and methanol. DMP is used as a water scavenger in water-sensitive reactions. Upon acid-catalyzed reaction, DMP reacts quantitatively with water to form acetone and methanol. This property can be used to accurately determine the amount of water in a sample, alternatively to the Karl Fischer method.

N,N'-carbonyldiimidazol
'''1,1'-Carbonyldiimidazole (CDI''') is an organic compound with the molecular formula . It is a white crystalline solid. It is often used for the coupling of amino acids for peptide synthesis and as a reagent in organic synthesis.
propanoyl chloride
chemical compound
Petasis reagent
chemical compound
potassium nitrosyldisulfonate
chemical compound hosting a long-lived free radical
benzeneboronic acid
chemical compound
diphenylphosphoryl azide
chemical compound
benzenesulfonyl chloride
chemical compound
methyl cyanoformate
chemical compound
Schwartz's reagent
chemical compound
p-toluenesulfonyl azide
chemical compound used in organic synthesis
chloromethyl methyl ether
chemical compound
methanesulfonic anhydride
chemical compound
triphenyltin hydride
chemical compound
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Dichlorotris(triphenylphosphine)ruthenium(II)
Dichlorotris(triphenylphosphine)ruthenium(II) is a coordination complex of ruthenium. It is a chocolate brown solid that is soluble in organic solvents such as benzene. The compound is used as a precursor to other complexes including those used in homogeneous catalysis.
Burgess reagent
chemical compound
2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine
2,2,6,6-Tetramethylpiperidine, abbreviated TMP, HTMP, or TMPH, is an organic compound of the amine class. In appearance, it is a colorless liquid and has a "fishy", amine-like odor. This amine is used in chemistry as a hindered base (hindered amine). Although TMP finds limited use per se, its derivatives are a mainstay of hindered amine light stabilizers.
tosylmethyl isocyanide
TosMIC (toluenesulfonylmethyl isocyanide) is an organic compound with the formula CH3C6H4SO2CH2NC. The molecule contains both sulfonyl and isocyanide groups. It is a colourless solid that, unlike many isocyanides, is odorless. It is prepared by dehydration of the related formamide derivative. It is used to convert ketones to nitriles (Van Leusen reaction) and in the preparation of oxazoles and imidazoles. The versatility of TosMIC in organic synthesis has been documented. It is a fairly strong carbon acid, with an estimated pKa of 14 (compared to 29 for methyl tolyl sulfone), the isocyano grou
trimethylsilyldiazomethane
Trimethylsilyldiazomethane is the organosilicon compound with the formula (CH3)3SiCHN2. It is classified as a diazo compound. Trimethylsilyldiazomethane is commercially available as solutions in hexanes, DCM, and ether. It is a specialized reagent used in organic chemistry as a methylating agent for carboxylic acids. It is a safer replacement for diazomethane, which is a sensitive explosive gas, whereas trimethylsilyldiazomethane is a relatively stable liquid and thus easier to handle.
Seliwanoff's test
chemical test
1-(9-fluorenyl)methyl chloroformate
chemical compound
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iodosobenzene
Iodosobenzene or iodosylbenzene is an organoiodine compound with the empirical formula . This colourless solid compound is used as an oxo transfer reagent in research laboratories examining organic and coordination chemistry.
sulfuryl chloride isocyanate
chemical compound
trifluoromethanesulfonic anhydride
chemical compound
dimethyl(methylene)ammounium iodide
chemical compound

2-cyclohexenone
Cyclohexenone is an organic compound which is a versatile intermediate used in the synthesis of a variety of chemical products such as pharmaceuticals and fragrances. It is colorless liquid, but commercial samples are often yellow.
2-methoxypropene
2-Methoxypropene is an ether with the chemical formula C4H8O. It is a reagent used in organic synthesis to introduce a protecting group for alcohols, and the conversion diols to the acetonide group.

phosphoric acids and phosphates
class of chemical species; phosphorus oxyacids and their deprotonated derivatives
(E)-1-methoxy-3-(trimethylsilyloxy)-1,3-butadiene
chemical compound
triethyloxonium tetrafluoroborate
chemical compound

sodium tert-butoxide
chemical compound
Woollins' reagent
chemical compound
cuprous 2-thiophenecarboxylate
chemical compound
Selectfluor
Selectfluor, a trademark of Air Products and Chemicals, is a reagent in chemistry that is used as a fluorine donor. This compound is a derivative of the nucleophillic base DABCO. It is a colourless salt that tolerates air and even water. It has been commercialized for use for electrophilic fluorination.
1,1,3,3-tetramethylguanidine
Tetramethylguanidine is an organic compound with the formula HNC(N(CH)). This colourless liquid, while technically a "weak base," is a relatively strong base, as judged by the high pK of its conjugate acid.

Sulfur trioxide pyridine complex
chemical compound

1,5-naphthalenedisulfonic acid
chemical compound

3,4,6,7,8,9-hexahydro-2H-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidine
Triazabicyclodecene (1,5,7-triazabicyclo[4.4.0]dec-5-ene or TBD) is an organic compound consisting of a bicyclic guanidine. For a charge-neutral compound, it is a relatively strong base that is effective for a variety of organic transformations. TBD is colorless solid that is soluble in a variety of solvents.