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meso-Hydrobenzoin

99%

• Synonym(s): meso-1,2-Diphenyl-1,2-ethanediol
• Linear Formula: C₆H₅CH(OH)CH(OH)C₆H₅
• CAS Number: 579-43-1
• Molecular Weight: 214.26
• NACRES: NA.22
• PubChem Substance ID: 24857719
• UNSPSC Code: 12352100
• MDL number: MFCD00064253
• Assay: 99%
• Form: solid

Properties

• Quality Segment: 100
• assay: 99%
• form: solid
• mp: 137-139 °C (lit.)
• solubility: ethanol: soluble 25 mg/mL, clear, colorless
• functional group: hydroxyl, phenyl
• SMILES string: O[C@H]([C@H](O)c1ccccc1)c2ccccc2
• InChI: 1S/C14H14O2/c15-13(11-7-3-1-4-8-11)14(16)12-9-5-2-6-10-12/h1-10,13-16H/t13-,14+
• InChI key: IHPDTPWNFBQHEB-OKILXGFUSA-N

Description

General description

Desymmetrization of meso-hydrobenzoin using chiral phosphine catalyst has been reported. Conversion of meso-hydrobenzoin to trans-stillbene oxide by treatment with an aryl sulfonyl chloride and aqueous sodium hydroxide has been reported.

Application

meso-Hydrobenzoin has been used in the preparation of trans-methyl meso-hydrobenzoin phosphite.

Safety Information

• Storage Class: 11 - Combustible Solids
• wgk: WGK 3
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable
• ppe: Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)