T89206

Tropic acid

98%

• Synonym(s): 2-Phenylhydracrylic acid, 3-Hydroxy-2-phenylpropionic acid
• Linear Formula: C₆H₅CH(CH₂OH)CO₂H
• CAS Number: 552-63-6
• Molecular Weight: 166.17
• Beilstein: 2209199
• EC Number: 209-020-6
• MDL number: MFCD00004255
• UNSPSC Code: 12352100
• PubChem Substance ID: 24900574
• NACRES: NA.22

Properties

• Assay: 98%
• mp: 116-118 °C (lit.)
• SMILES string: OCC(C(O)=O)c1ccccc1
• InChI: 1S/C9H10O3/c10-6-8(9(11)12)7-4-2-1-3-5-7/h1-5,8,10H,6H2,(H,11,12)
• InChI key: JACRWUWPXAESPB-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

Application

Tropic acid can be used as a substrate in:

• Esterification of carboxylic acids and alcohols in the presence of dried Dowex H⁺/NaI catalyst system.
• Multistep synthesis of cyclic pentadepsipeptides.
• Synthesis of an isocoumarin derivative by reacting with tetracyanobenzene (TCNB) via multicomponent photo reaction.

Tropic acid is used in the synthesis of (−)-anisodine, atropine and hyoscyamine.

Safety Information

• Storage Class Code: 11 - Combustible Solids
• WGK: WGK 3
• Flash Point(F): Not applicable
• Flash Point(C): Not applicable
• Personal Protective Equipment: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves