(R)-Styrene oxide Chemical Properties

Melting point:

-37 °C

alpha 

-21 º (c=5, chloroform 23 ºC)

Boiling point:

89-90 °C23 mm Hg(lit.)

Density 

1.051 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)

refractive index 

n20/D 1.535

Flash point:

175 °F

storage temp. 

2-8°C

solubility 

Chloroform

form 

Liquid

color 

Clear yellow

explosive limit

~22%

optical activity

[α]20/D +33°, neat

Water Solubility 

insoluble

BRN 

1984

InChIKey

AWMVMTVKBNGEAK-QMMMGPOBSA-N

CAS DataBase Reference

20780-53-4(CAS DataBase Reference)

NIST Chemistry Reference

Benzene, (epoxyethyl)-, (R)-(20780-53-4)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

T

Risk Statements 

45-21-36

Safety Statements 

53-45

RIDADR 

2810

WGK Germany 

3

RTECS 

CZ9625010

F 

10

HazardClass 

6.1

PackingGroup 

III

HS Code 

29109000

MSDS

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(R)-Styrene oxide Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

Colorless to light yellow liqui

Uses

Main metabolite of Styrene (S687790), catalyzed by epoxide hydrolase.

Uses

It is used to produce a homologated epoxide as part of a synthetic approach to (+)-allosedamine. It is the main metabolite of styrene, catalyzed by epoxide hydrolase.

Definition

ChEBI: The (R)-enantiomer of styrene oxide.

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