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9-Fluorenylmethanol is a fluorenyl alcohol used as an organic synthesis intermediate. It contains the fluorenylmethyl framework associated with Fmoc chemistry but is not itself an activated Fmoc transfer reagent.
For direct installation of Fmoc onto amines, Alan Scientific's Fmoc-OSu is a more relevant activated reagent. This distinction helps prevent procurement based only on the shared 'fluorenylmethyl' motif.
Product Information
| Product Name | 9-Fluorenylmethanol |
| Catalog No. | AS3005 |
| CAS No. | 24324-17-2 |
| Molecular Formula | C14H12O |
| Molecular Weight | 196.24 g/mol |
| Building Block Type | Fluorenyl alcohol organic intermediate |
| Primary Applications | Organic synthesis; Fmoc-related protecting-group chemistry; fluorenyl intermediate preparation; research reagent synthesis |
Relationship to Fmoc Chemistry
The Fmoc protecting group contains a 9-fluorenylmethoxycarbonyl unit. 9-Fluorenylmethanol provides the fluorenylmethyl alcohol framework used in related synthetic chemistry, but additional activation and carbonyl chemistry are required before it behaves as an Fmoc-protection reagent.
Why It Is Not a Peptide Building Block
This compound has no amino-acid backbone, peptide bond, or activated amino-acid functionality. It fits more naturally under organic intermediates or protecting-group precursor chemistry than under Specialty Peptide Building Blocks.
Purity Matters for Downstream Derivatization
If 9-fluorenylmethanol is used to prepare a higher-value activated intermediate, aromatic or oxidation-related impurities can carry into subsequent steps. We recommend matching purity and analytical requirements to the downstream reaction rather than treating it as a commodity solvent-like reagent.
Procurement and QC
Confirm CAS 24324-17-2, formula C14H12O, and MW 196.24 g/mol. The key procurement distinction is 9-fluorenylmethanol versus activated Fmoc reagents such as Fmoc-OSu.
For downstream reagent preparation, request lot-specific purity and analytical documentation appropriate to the intended synthetic transformation.
Product Documents
A Safety Data Sheet (SDS / MSDS) is available for this product to support laboratory handling, storage and safety assessment.
Certificates of Analysis (COAs) are batch-specific. Please contact us to request the COA for your product, and we will provide it by email.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is 9-Fluorenylmethanol the same as Fmoc-OSu?
No. Fmoc-OSu is an activated carbonate used to transfer Fmoc to amines; 9-fluorenylmethanol is an alcohol intermediate.
Is it an amino-acid building block?
No. It is an organic intermediate related to fluorenyl/Fmoc chemistry.
Why is purity important?
Impurities can carry into activated protecting-group reagents or other fluorenyl derivatives prepared downstream.
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