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CN

686298

(R)-4-Chloro-α-methylbenzyl alcohol

95%

Synonym(s):

(R)-1-(4-Chlorophenyl)ethanol

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
ClC6H4CH(CH3)OH
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
156.61
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
UNSPSC Code:
12352101
MDL number:
Assay:
95%
Form:
liquid
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assay

95%

form

liquid

optical activity

[α]20/D +49.0°, c = 1.6 in chloroform

refractive index

n20/D 1.544

density

1.158 g/mL at 25 °C

functional group

chloro, hydroxyl

SMILES string

C[C@@H](O)c1ccc(Cl)cc1

InChI

1S/C8H9ClO/c1-6(10)7-2-4-8(9)5-3-7/h2-6,10H,1H3/t6-/m1/s1

InChI key

MVOSNPUNXINWAD-ZCFIWIBFSA-N

Application

(R)-4-Chloro-α-methylbenzyl alcohol can be used:
  • As a substrate in the racemization process of secondary alcohols using ruthenium hydroxide complexes.
  • In the synthesis of 2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-carbazole as potent DP1 antagonists.
  • As a substrate in the synthesis of chiral 3-aryl-3-substituted propanoic acids through Mitsunobu reaction.



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Danger

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Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Dam. 1

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

>230.0 °F

flash_point_c

> 110 °C

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves



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