(S)-(+)-1-Phenyl-1,2-ethanediol Chemical Properties

Melting point:

64-67 °C(lit.)

alpha 

66 º (c=1, chloroform)

Boiling point:

272-274 °C (755 mmHg)

Density 

1.0742 (rough estimate)

refractive index 

40 ° (C=3, H2O)

Flash point:

320 °F

storage temp. 

Sealed in dry,Room Temperature

solubility 

Chloroform (Slightly), Methanol (Slightly)

form 

Solid

pka

13.61±0.20(Predicted)

color 

Off-White

optical activity

[α]18/D +66°, c = 1 in chloroform

Water Solubility 

soluble

BRN 

3196197

CAS DataBase Reference

25779-13-9(CAS DataBase Reference)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

Xi,T

Risk Statements 

23/24/25-36/37/38

Safety Statements 

24/25-45-36/37/39-26

WGK Germany 

3

Hazard Note 

Irritant

HS Code 

29062900

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(S)-(+)-1-Phenyl-1,2-ethanediol Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

(S)-(+)-1-Phenyl-1,2-ethanediol is white to light yellow crystal powde

Uses

(S)-(+)-1-Phenyl-1,2-ethanediol used as a chiral building block in organic synthesis, used in the preparation of chiral 2-amino-1-phenylethanols as pharmaceutical intermediates.

Uses

Extremely valuable and versatile alcohol used as a chiral building block in organic synthesis, used in the preparation of chiral 2-amino-1-phenylethanols as pharmaceutical intermediates.

Purification Methods

Purify the diol by recrystallisation from *C6H6/ligroin and sublime it at 1-2mm. [Arpesella et al. Gazetta 85 1354 1955, Prelog et al. Helv Chim Acta 37 221 1954, Beilstein 6 IV 5939.]

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