meso-1,2-Diphenyl-1,2-ethanediol Chemical Properties

Melting point:

137-139 °C(lit.)

Boiling point:

373.0±37.0 °C(Predicted)

Density 

1.193±0.06 g/cm3(Predicted)

storage temp. 

Sealed in dry,Room Temperature

solubility 

Soluble in hot alcohol or chloroform.

form 

Crystalline Powder

pka

13.38±0.20(Predicted)

color 

White

Merck 

14,4777

BRN 

2050814

LogP

1.910

CAS DataBase Reference

579-43-1(CAS DataBase Reference)

NIST Chemistry Reference

Meso-hydrobenzoin(579-43-1)

Safety Information

WGK Germany 

3

HS Code 

29062900

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meso-1,2-Diphenyl-1,2-ethanediol Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

White crystalline powder

Uses

meso- Hydrobenzoin has been used in the preparation of trans-methyl meso- hydrobenzoin phosphite.

Definition

ChEBI: Meso-hydrobenzoin is a hydrobenzoin.

General Description

Desymmetrization of meso-hydrobenzoin using chiral phosphine catalyst has been reported. Conversion of meso-hydrobenzoin to trans-stillbene oxide by treatment with an aryl sulfonyl chloride and aqueous sodium hydroxide has been reported.

Purification Methods

meso-Hydrobenzoin [579-43-1] M 214.3, m 139o, 139-140o. Crystallise it from EtOH or water. [Beilstein 6 H 1003, 6 I 490, 6 II 967. 6 III 5429, 6 IV 6682.]

meso-1,2-Diphenyl-1,2-ethanediol(579-43-1)Related Product Information

• Sodium hydrosulfide
• Chlorodiphenylphosphine
• Potassium hydride
• Diphenylsilane
• Biphenyl
• Ethylene glycol diacetate
• tert-Butylchlorodiphenylsilane
• Hydrocortisone
• Diphenylmethane
• Diphenylphosphine
• Sodium hydride
• Benzoin
• 2,2'-Furoin
• Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil
• ERYTHRITOL ANHYDRIDE
• MESO-BUTANE-1,2,3,4-TETRACARBOXYLIC DIANHYDRIDE
• (S)-(-)-1,1,2-Triphenylethane-1,2-diol
• Sodium borohydride