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78926

(R)-(−)-1-Phenyl-2-propanol

≥97.0% (sum of enantiomers, GC)

Synonym(s):

(R)-(−)-α-Methylphenethyl alcohol

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C9H12O
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
136.19
PubChem Substance ID:
UNSPSC Code:
12352002
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
3195620
MDL number:
Assay:
≥97.0% (sum of enantiomers, GC)
Form:
liquid
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SMILES string

C[C@@H](O)Cc1ccccc1

InChI

1S/C9H12O/c1-8(10)7-9-5-3-2-4-6-9/h2-6,8,10H,7H2,1H3/t8-/m1/s1

InChI key

WYTRYIUQUDTGSX-MRVPVSSYSA-N

assay

≥97.0% (sum of enantiomers, GC)

form

liquid

optical activity

[α]20/D −41±1°, c = 5.3% in benzene

optical purity

enantiomeric ratio: ≥99:1 (GC)

refractive index

n20/D 1.521

bp

95-97 °C/11 mmHg (lit.)

density

0.993 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.)

Other Notes

Chiral alcohol; it can be transformed to the chloride (SOCl2/pyridine) with inversion of configuration. The chloride undergoes AlCl3-catalyzed retentive Friedel-Crafts alkylation of benzene

Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

185.0 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

85 °C - closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter


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S. Masuda et al.
Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Japan, 56, 1089-1089 (1983)

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