Category
Chemical Primary Standard
CAS Number
160514-13-6
Molecular Formula
C14H12N4O
Molecular Weight
252.27
Synonym

p-(o-1H-tetrazol-5-ylphenyl)benzyl Alcohol; 2'-(1H-Tetrazol-5-yl)-[1,1'-biphenyl]-4-methanol; (2'-(1H-tetrazol-5-yl)-[1,1'-biphenyl]-4-yl)methanol

Keywords
Aromatics
Heterocycles
Impurities
Pharmaceutical Standards
Intermediates
Fine Chemicals
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[2′-(1H-Tetrazol-5-yl)biphenyl-4-yl]methanol is mainly used in medicinal chemistry as a building block for drug development. Its tetrazole group acts as a bioisostere of carboxylic acids, commonly seen in cardiovascular drugs, while the hydroxymethyl group allows further chemical modification, making it valuable for synthesizing bioactive molecules.