(R)-(+)-1-Phenylethanol Chemical Properties

Melting point:

9-11 °C (lit.)

Boiling point:

88-89 °C/10 mmHg (lit.)

alpha 

42.5 º (NEAT)

Density 

1.012 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.)

refractive index 

n20/D 1.528

Flash point:

85 °C

storage temp. 

Sealed in dry,Room Temperature

solubility 

20g/l

pka

14.43±0.20(Predicted)

form 

clear liquid

color 

Colorless to Light yellow

Odor

at 100.00 %. floral earthy green honeysuckle

PH

7 (H2O)

Odor Type

floral

optical activity

[α]22/D +44.0°, c = 5%

Water Solubility 

20 G/L (20 ºC)

BRN 

2039798

Stability:

Stable. Flammable. Incompatible with strong acids, strong oxidizing agents.

InChIKey

WAPNOHKVXSQRPX-SSDOTTSWSA-N

LogP

1.420

CAS DataBase Reference

1517-69-7(CAS DataBase Reference)

NIST Chemistry Reference

Benzenemethanol, «alpha»-methyl-, (R)-(1517-69-7)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

Xn

Risk Statements 

22-38-41-36/37/38

Safety Statements 

26-39-37/39

RIDADR 

UN 2937 6.1/PG 3

WGK Germany 

3

HazardClass 

6.1

PackingGroup 

III

HS Code 

29062990

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(R)-(+)-1-Phenylethanol Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

Colorless to Light yellow clear liquid

Uses

(R)-(+)-1-Phenylethanol is used in the synthesis of optically active products. It is also useful in the determination of enantiomeric purity and for resolutions of acids.

Definition

ChEBI: (R)-1-phenylethanol is the (R)-enantiomer of 1-phenylethanol. It has a role as an animal metabolite. It is an enantiomer of a (S)-1-phenylethanol.

General Description

(R)-1-Phenylethanol can be prepared from ethylbenzene via enantioselective hydroxylation of ethylbenzene catalyzed by peroxygenase enzyme.

References

[1] HAIYUN LI . Asymmetric reduction of acetophenone into R-(+)-1-phenylethanol by endophytic fungus Neofusicoccum parvum BYEF07 isolated from Illicium verum[J]. Biochemical and biophysical research communications, 2016, 473 4: Pages 874-878. DOI:10.1016/j.bbrc.2016.03.142.
[2] A. R. CHANYSHEVA. Asymmetric Synthesis of (R)-1-Phenylethanol[J]. Russian Journal of General Chemistry, 2025, 94 13: 3561-3565. DOI:10.1134/S1070363224130164.
[3] DR. FABRIZIO SANTORO. High-Resolution Absorption and Electronic Circular Dichroism Spectra of (R)-(+)-1-Phenylethanol. Confident Interpretation Based on the Synergy between Experiments and Computations[J]. Chemphyschem, 2017, 19 6: 715-723. DOI:10.1002/cphc.201701254.

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