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(R)-(−)-2-Decanol

97%, optical purity97% (ee) (HPLC)

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Linear Formula:
CH3(CH2)7CH(OH)CH3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
158.28
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352001
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

Assay

97%

optical activity

[α]20/D −8.0°, c = 1% in chloroform

optical purity

97% (ee) (HPLC)

refractive index

n20/D 1.4340 (lit.)

bp

211 °C (lit.)

density

0.827 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

CCCCCCCC[C@@H](C)O

InChI

1S/C10H22O/c1-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10(2)11/h10-11H,3-9H2,1-2H3/t10-/m1/s1

InChI key

ACUZDYFTRHEKOS-SNVBAGLBSA-N

Application

(R)-(−)-2-Decanol can be used as a chiral inductor in photoelectrocyclization of tropolone methyl ether.

Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

185.0 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

85 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Enhanced stereoselectivity in photoelectrocyclization of tropolone ethers via confinement in chiral inductor-modified lyotropic liquid crystals
Lv F, et al.
Organic Letters, 10(16), 3473-3476 (2008)

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