DL-alpha-Methoxyphenylacetic acid Chemical Properties

Melting point:

69-71 °C(lit.)

Boiling point:

165 °C18 mm Hg(lit.)

Density 

1.1708 (rough estimate)

refractive index 

1.5500 (estimate)

storage temp. 

Sealed in dry,Room Temperature

solubility 

soluble in Ethanol,Chloroform,Acetone,Methanol,Ether

pka

3.10±0.10(Predicted)

form 

crystalline

color 

white

BRN 

2209197

CAS DataBase Reference

7021-09-2(CAS DataBase Reference)

NIST Chemistry Reference

Acetic acid, methoxyphenyl(7021-09-2)

EPA Substance Registry System

.alpha.-Methoxyphenylacetic acid (7021-09-2)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

Xi

Risk Statements 

36/37/38

Safety Statements 

26-36-37/39

WGK Germany 

3

HS Code 

29189900

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DL-alpha-Methoxyphenylacetic acid Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

off-white to light beige crystalline powder

Uses

α-Methoxyphenylacetic acid has been used in the enantioresolution of two diastereomeric esters by HPLC.

Uses

DL-alpha-Methoxyphenylacetic acid has been used in the enantioresolution of two diastereomeric esters by HPLC.

Definition

ChEBI: DL-alpha-Methoxyphenylacetic acid is a benzyl ether.

Synthesis Reference(s)

Journal of the American Chemical Society, 82, p. 4062, 1960 DOI: 10.1021/ja01500a061

General Description

Enantiomers of α-methoxyphenylacetic acid has been resolved as amide derivatives on chiral statinary phases by HPLC. α-Methoxyphenylacetic acid is also known as Trost′s chiral acid.

DL-alpha-Methoxyphenylacetic acid(7021-09-2)Related Product Information

• 4-Methylphenylacetic acid
• Ethyl 2-(Chlorosulfonyl)acetate
• 4-Hydroxyphenylacetic acid
• 2-Hydroxyphenylacetic acid
• 4-Methoxyphenylacetic acid
• α-Lipoic Acid
• (R)-(-)-alpha-Methoxyphenylacetic acid
• (3,4-Dimethoxyphenyl)acetic acid
• DL-Malic acid
• Citric acid
• Folic acid
• Glycine
• Ascoric Acid
• Phenylacetic acid
• 3,5-dimethoxyphenylacetic acid
• (S)-(+)-O-Acetyl-L-mandelic acid
• (R)-(+)-alpha-Methoxy-alpha-trifluoromethylphenylacetic acid
• (S)-(+)-alpha-Methoxyphenylacetic acid