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N-(2-Hydroxyethyl)phthalimide

CAS No.
3891-07-4
Chemical Name:
N-(2-Hydroxyethyl)phthalimide
Synonyms
N-HYDROXYETHYLPHTHALIMIDE;N-(2-HYDROXYETHYL)PHTHALIMIDE;1H-Isoindole-1,3(2H)-dione, 2-(2-hydroxyethyl)-;N-(2-Hydroxylethyl) Phthalimide;AKOS BBS-00004429;TIMTEC-BB SBB003638;2-PHTHALIMIDOETHANOL;N-Hydroxyethylphthal;Amlodipine Impurity Q;Alogliptin impurity Q
CBNumber:
CB4241489
Molecular Formula:
C10H9NO3
Molecular Weight:
191.18
MDL Number:
MFCD00005903
MOL File:
3891-07-4.mol
MSDS File:
SDS
Last updated:2026-05-28 03:14:50

N-(2-Hydroxyethyl)phthalimide Properties

Melting point 126-128 °C(lit.)
Boiling point 326.92°C (rough estimate)
Density 1.2722 (rough estimate)
refractive index 1.5310 (estimate)
storage temp. Inert atmosphere,Room Temperature
solubility DMSO (Slightly), Methanol (Slightly)
form Crystalline Powder
pka 14.40±0.10(Predicted)
color White
BRN 147214
InChI InChI=1S/C10H9NO3/c12-6-5-11-9(13)7-3-1-2-4-8(7)10(11)14/h1-4,12H,5-6H2
InChIKey MWFLUYFYHANMCM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES C1(=O)C2=C(C=CC=C2)C(=O)N1CCO
CAS DataBase Reference 3891-07-4(CAS DataBase Reference)
FDA UNII 61842K53O1
NIST Chemistry Reference N-2-hydroxyethyl phthalimide(3891-07-4)
EPA Substance Registry System 1H-Isoindole-1,3(2H)-dione, 2-(2-hydroxyethyl)- (3891-07-4)
UNSPSC Code 12352100
NACRES NA.22

SAFETY

Risk and Safety Statements

Symbol(GHS)  Exclamation Mark (GHS07)
GHS07
Signal word  Warning
Hazard statements  H319
Precautionary statements  P264-P280-P305+P351+P338-P337+P313
PPE dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves
Hazard Codes  Xi
Risk Statements  36/37/38
Safety Statements  22-26-36/37/39-24/25
WGK Germany  3
TSCA  TSCA listed
HS Code  29251900
Storage Class 11 - Combustible Solids
Hazard Classifications Eye Irrit. 2
REACH Registrations Active
NFPA 704
1
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N-(2-Hydroxyethyl)phthalimide price More Price(51)

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Sigma-Aldrich 138339 N-(2-Hydroxyethyl)phthalimide 99% 3891-07-4 100g $116 2026-04-30 Buy
TCI Chemical H0245 N-(2-Hydroxyethyl)phthalimide >98.0%(HPLC)(N) 3891-07-4 25g $39 2026-04-30 Buy
TCI Chemical H0245 N-(2-Hydroxyethyl)phthalimide >98.0%(HPLC)(N) 3891-07-4 500g $317 2026-04-30 Buy
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N-(2-Hydroxyethyl)phthalimide Chemical Properties,Uses,Production

Chemical Properties

white crystalline powder

Uses

N-(2-Hydroxyethyl)phthalimide is used as a reagent to synthesize (-)-R-rolipram is a phosphodiesterase 4 inhibitor that is used to treat depression. N-(2-Hydroxyethyl)phthalimide is also used as a reagent to synthesize FR252921, a compound that acts as an immunosuppressant. Amlodipine Impurity 6

Synthesis Reference(s)

Organic Syntheses, Coll. Vol. 4, p. 106, 1963
The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 24, p. 1122, 1959 DOI: 10.1021/jo01090a601

General Description

N-(2-Hydroxyethyl)phthalimide is the precursor for chloromethyl ethers used in the synthesis of purine acyclic nucleosides.

Synthesis

A synthetic method of N-(2-Hydroxyethyl)phthalimide. It was prepared by allowing 147.2g (1.0 mole) of phthalimide to react in an autoclave with 53.0g (1.20 moles) of ethylene oxide in the presence of 1.47g (1%) of active chromium III tri-2-ethylhexanoate (COT) and 400 ml of methylisobutyl ketone (MiBK) at 160° to 165°C for two hours. On cooling, the N-(2-Hydroxyethyl)phthalimide crystallized and was collected by filtration. A 94.7% yield of the hydroxyethyl imide was obtained.
synthesis of N-(2-Hydroxyethyl)phthalimide

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Synthesis of N-(2-Hydroxyethyl)phthalimide from Phthalic anhydride and Monoethanolamine
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AKOS BBS-00004429 2-PHTHALIMIDOETHANOL 2-(2-hydroxyethyl)-1h-isoindole-1,3(2h)-dione N-(2-HYDROXYETHYL)PHTHALIMIDE N-(BETA-HYDROXYETHYL)PHTHALIMIDE TIMTEC-BB SBB003638 2-(2-hydroxyethyl)-1h-isoindole-3(2h)-dione 2-Hydroxyethylphthalimide Phthalimide, N-(2-hydroxyethyl)- N- hydroxyethyl ortho - two - methimide AMlodipine Related IMpurity 6 (N-(2-Hydroxyethyl)phthaliMide) N-(2-Hydroxyethyl)phthaliMide, >=97.0% N-(2-Hydroxyethyl)phthalimide N-(2-Hydroxyethyl)phthalimide 99% N-hydroethyl phthalimide N-(2-Hydroxyethyl)phthalimide, 98+% N-(2-Hydroxyethyl)phthalimide,99% N-Hydroxyethylphthal N-(2-Hydroxyethyl)phthaliMide, 99% 25GR Amlodipine Impurity Q N-(2-Hydroxyethyl)phthalimide> Alogliptin impurity Q N-(2-Hydroxyethyl)phthalimide (Imide) 2-(3,3-dimethylbutan-2-ylcarbamoyl)benzoic acid N-(2-HYDROXYETHYL) PHTHALIMIDE For synthesis N-Hydroxyethylphthalimide End use: Phthaloyl Amlodipine 1H-Isoindole-1,3(2H)-dione, 2-(2-hydroxyethyl)- N-(2-Hydroxylethyl) Phthalimide N-HYDROXYETHYLPHTHALIMIDE 2-(2-hydroxyethyl)isoindole-1,3-dione 3891-07-4 891-07-4 389-07-4 3891-7-4 727-38-4 Organic Building Blocks Cyclic Imides N-Substituted Maleimides, Succinimides & Phthalimides N-Substituted Phthalimides Building Blocks Carbonyl Compounds ALCOHOL Building Blocks Carbonyl Compounds Chemical Synthesis Cyclic Imides Organic Building Blocks N-Substituted Maleimides, Succinimides & Phthalimides N-Substituted Phthalimides bc0001