1-UNDECENE

The Uses of 1-UNDECENE

1-Undecene is a pharmaceutical intermediate and a useful reagent for organic synthesis.

The Uses of 1-UNDECENE

1-undecene is an alkene that can be used as a reactant:

• In the Pd-catalyzed aerobic oxidative amination reaction with nitrogen nucleophiles to produce useful amine analogs.
• To prepare a key intermediate in the total synthesis of (+)-deoxoprosopinine.

Definition

ChEBI: An alkene that is undecane containing one double bond located at position 1.

Synthesis Reference(s)

Chemistry Letters, 7, p. 1155, 1978
The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 47, p. 876, 1982 DOI: 10.1021/jo00344a024
Tetrahedron, 49, p. 7104, 1993 DOI: 10.1016/S0040-4020(01)87982-5

General Description

1-undecene (or α-undecene) is an organic compound, which belongs to the class of unsaturated aliphatic hydrocarbons. It is a hydrophobic molecule found in the essential oil of Farfugium japonicum and some mushroom species.

Health Hazard

Recommended Personal Protective Equipment: Goggles or face shield; rubber gloves; Symptoms Following Exposure: Aspiration hazard if ingested. Slight skin and eye irritation. No inhalation hazard expected; General Treatment for Exposure: INHALATION: remove victim to fresh air. INGESTION: do NOT lavage or induce vomiting; give vegetable oil and demulcents; call a doctor. EYES: flush with water for 15 min. SKIN: wipe off, wash with soap and water; Toxicity by Inhalation (Threshold Limit Value): Data not available; Short-Term Exposure Limits: Data not available; Toxicity by Ingestion: Data not available; Late Toxicity: Data not available; Vapor (Gas) Irritant Characteristics: Slight smarting of eyes and respiratory system at high concentrations. The effect is temporary; Liquid or Solid Irritant Characteristics: Minimum hazard. If spilled on clothing and allowed to remain, may cause smarting and reddening of the skin; Odor Threshold: Data not available.

Chemical Reactivity

Reactivity with Water No reaction; Reactivity with Common Materials: No reactions; Stability During Transport: Stable; Neutralizing Agents for Acids and Caustics: Not pertinent; Polymerization: Not pertinent; Inhibitor of Polymerization: Not pertinent.