≥98% for sensitive chromatographic and analytical workflows requiring minimal baseline interference.
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Cited in 1 peer-reviewed publications across chromatography, organic synthesis, and cross-coupling reactions.
Description
(R)-(-)-Benzoin may be used in the preparation of (R)-2-hydroxy-1-phenylpropanone by reacting with benzaldehyde lyase (BAL) in the presence of acetaldehyde.
| Pubchem Sid | 504759676 |
|---|---|
| Pubchem Sid Url | https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/substance/504759676 |
| Canonical Smiles | C1=CC=C(C=C1)C(C(=O)C2=CC=CC=C2)O |
| IUPAC Name | (2R)-2-hydroxy-1,2-diphenylethanone |
| InChIKey | ISAOCJYIOMOJEB-CYBMUJFWSA-N |
| INCHI | 1S/C14H12O2/c15-13(11-7-3-1-4-8-11)14(16)12-9-5-2-6-10-12/h1-10,13,15H/t13-/m1/s1 |
| Isomeric SMILES | C1=CC=C(C=C1)[C@H](C(=O)C2=CC=CC=C2)O |
| WGK Germany | 3 |
| Molecular Weight | 212.24 |
| Reaxy-Rn | 391839 |
| Reaxys-RN_link_address | https://www.reaxys.com/reaxys/secured/hopinto.do?context=S&query=IDE.XRN=391839&ln= |
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| Kingdom | Organic compounds |
|---|---|
| Superclass | Phenylpropanoids and polyketides |
| Class | Stilbenes |
| Subclass | Benzoins |
| Intermediate Tree Nodes | Not available |
| Direct Parent | Benzoins |
| Alternative Parents | Alkyl-phenylketones Benzoyl derivatives Aryl alkyl ketones Acyloins Alpha-hydroxy ketones Secondary alcohols Organic oxides Hydrocarbon derivatives Aromatic alcohols |
| Molecular Framework | Aromatic homomonocyclic compounds |
| Substituents | Benzoin - Alkyl-phenylketone - Phenylketone - Benzoyl - Aryl ketone - Aryl alkyl ketone - Acyloin - Monocyclic benzene moiety - Benzenoid - Alpha-hydroxy ketone - Secondary alcohol - Ketone - Organooxygen compound - Organic oxide - Organic oxygen compound - Alcohol - Aromatic alcohol - Hydrocarbon derivative - Aromatic homomonocyclic compound |
| Description | This compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as benzoins. These are organic compounds containing a 1,2-hydroxy ketone attached to two phenyl groups. |
| External Descriptors | benzoin |
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| Lot Number | Certificate Type | Date | Item |
|---|---|---|---|
 I2328518 | Certificate of Analysis | Sep 14, 2023 | R472521 |
| Molecular Weight | 212.240 g/mol |
|---|---|
| XLogP3 | 2.100 |
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 1 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 2 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 3 |
| Exact Mass | 212.084 Da |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 212.084 Da |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 37.300 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 16 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 225.000 |
| Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 1 |
| Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| The total count of all stereochemical bonds | 0 |
| Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 1 |
| 1. Meifang Cao, Yuqiao Ma, Tao Ruan, Lifeng Li, Bo Chen, Xueqing Qiu, Di Fan, Xinping Ouyang. (2024) Highly efficient hydrogenolysis of lignin into monophenol over an atomically dispersed platinum catalyst. CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL, [PMID:] [10.1016/j.cej.2024.150020] |
