DL-BETA-PHENYLLACTIC ACID Chemical Properties

Melting point:

95-98 °C

Boiling point:

254.38°C (rough estimate)

Density 

1.265

refractive index 

1.5286 (estimate)

storage temp. 

2-8°C

solubility 

Acetonitrile (Slightly), DMSO (Slightly)

form 

Crystalline Powder

pka

3.72±0.10(Predicted)

color 

Off-white

BRN 

2209791

LogP

0.250 (est)

CAS DataBase Reference

828-01-3(CAS DataBase Reference)

EPA Substance Registry System

3-Phenyllactic acid (828-01-3)

Safety Information

Safety Statements 

22-24/25

WGK Germany 

3

TSCA 

Yes

HS Code 

29181990

MSDS

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DL-BETA-PHENYLLACTIC ACID Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

Off-white crystalline powder

Uses

Reagent involved in biological studies of:

• Enantioselectivity of lipase in transesterification
• Oxidation by glycolate oxidase and catalase

Definition

ChEBI: A 2-hydroxy monocarboxylic acid that is lactic acid in which one of the methyl hydrogens is substituted by a phenyl group.

Purification Methods

dl-2-Hydroxy-3-phenylpropionic acid [828-01-3] M 166.2, m 97 -98o, b 148-150o/15mm, pKEst ~3.7. Crystallise the propionic acid from *benzene or chloroform. [Beilstein 10 IV 653.]

DL-BETA-PHENYLLACTIC ACID(828-01-3)Related Product Information

• DL-BETA-PHENYLLACTIC ACID
• Methyl 3-(4-methoxyphenyl)oxirane-2-carboxylate
• alpha-Hydroxybenzenepropanoic acid methyl ester
• L-(-)-3-Phenyllactic acid
• 3-Phenylpropionic acid
• DL-Lactic acid
• Ethyl 3-methyl-3-phenylglycidate
• D-(+)-Phenyllactic acid
• 3-(4-Hydroxyphenyl)lactate
• ETHYL 3-PHENYLGLYCIDATE
• Lactic acid
• Rosmarinic acid
• BENZYL (S)-(-)-2-HYDROXY-3-PHENYLPROPIONATE
• HIPPURYL-DL-PHENYLLACTICACID
• hippuryl-dl-phenyllactic acid sodium salt
• L-A-AMINOXY-B-PHENYLPROPIONIC ACID, HYDROBROMIDE
• 4-HYDROXY-3-METHOXYPHENYL-LACTIC ACID SODIUM SALT
• O-BENZOYLGLYCYL-DL-BETA-PHENYLLACTIC ACID SODIUM SALT,O-(BZ-GLY)-DL-BETA-PHENYLLACTIC ACID SODIUM SALT,O-HIPPURYL-DL-BETA-PHENYLLACTIC ACID SODIUM SALT