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2-Methoxy-2-phenylethanol

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Linear Formula:
C6H5CH(OCH3)CH2OH
CAS Number:
2979-22-8
Molecular Weight:
152.19
EC Number:
221-030-2
MDL number:
MFCD00075063
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
24860327
NACRES:
NA.22

Assay

99%

form

liquid

refractive index

n20/D 1.519 (lit.)

bp

237 °C (lit.)

density

1.061 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

functional group

ether
hydroxyl
phenyl

SMILES string

COC(CO)c1ccccc1

InChI

1S/C9H12O2/c1-11-9(7-10)8-5-3-2-4-6-8/h2-6,9-10H,7H2,1H3

InChI key

JDTUPLBMGDDPJS-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Application

(S)-2-methoxy-2-phenylethanol was employed as chiral probe for the determination of absolute configuration of active (-) enantiomer of amlodipine. 2-Methoxy-2-phenylethanol was also used in the synthesis of optically active 1,4-dihydropyridines.

Pictograms

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GHS07

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Dermal - Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

208.4 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

98 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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04511BV
07514MD
14013JC
11823JU

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Enzymatic resolution of the chiral inductor 2-methoxy-2-phenylethanol.
Monterde MI, et al.
Tetrahedron Asymmetry, 13(10), 1091-1096 (2002)
S Goldmann et al.
Journal of medicinal chemistry, 35(18), 3341-3344 (1992-09-04)
The active (-) enantiomer of amlodipine was originally reported to have R configuration. This does not concur with other 1,4-dihydropyridines with known absolute configuration. This configuration has now been determined by X-ray structural analysis using (1S)-camphanic acid and (S)-2-methoxy-2-phenylethanol as

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