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2,3-Diphenyl-2,3-butanediol

technical, mixture of racemic and meso forms, ≥90% (GC)

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Linear Formula:
C6H5C(CH3)(OH)C(OH)(CH3)C6H5
CAS Number:
1636-34-6
Molecular Weight:
242.31
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1878154
EC Number:
216-665-7
MDL number:
MFCD00004452
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
57650131

grade

technical

assay

≥90% (GC)

SMILES string

CC(O)(c1ccccc1)C(C)(O)c2ccccc2

InChI

1S/C16H18O2/c1-15(17,13-9-5-3-6-10-13)16(2,18)14-11-7-4-8-12-14/h3-12,17-18H,1-2H3

InChI key

URPRLFISKOCZHR-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

2,3-Diphenyl-2,3-butanediol is a pinacol. A mixture of meso and rac-2,3-diphenyl-2,3-butanediol is formed during the reduction of acetophenone. 2,3-Diphenyl-2,3-butanediol forms 2,3-diphenyl-1,3-butadiene by dehydration.

Storage Class

13 - Non Combustible Solids

wgk_germany

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)

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398398/1
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