P7251

3-Phenyllactic acid

≥98%

• Synonym(s): α-Hydroxyhydrocinnamic acid, β-Phenyllactic acid, 2-Hydroxy-3-phenylpropionic acid
• Linear Formula: C₆H₅CH₂CH(OH)COOH
• CAS Number: 828-01-3
• Molecular Weight: 166.17
• Beilstein: 2209791
• EC Number: 212-580-4
• MDL number: MFCD00065928
• UNSPSC Code: 12352100
• PubChem Substance ID: 57654555
• NACRES: NA.22

Properties

• Quality Level: 200
• Assay: ≥98%
• form: powder
• SMILES string: OC(Cc1ccccc1)C(O)=O
• InChI: 1S/C9H10O3/c10-8(9(11)12)6-7-4-2-1-3-5-7/h1-5,8,10H,6H2,(H,11,12)
• InChI key: VOXXWSYKYCBWHO-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

Application

3-Phenyllactic acid can be used as a reactant to prepare:

• O

• -Acetyl-3-phenyllactic acid by reacting with acetic anhydride in the presence of pyridine.
• Ethyl 2-oxo-1-(phenylmethyl)-2-[(phenylmethyl)amino]ethyl carbonate by one pot reaction with 2-ethoxy-1-(ethoxycarbonyl)-1,2-dihydroquinoline (EEDQ) and aniline.
• Phenylmethyl-1,3-dioxolane-2,4-dione by condensation reaction with trichloromethyl chloroformate (diphosgene) in the presence of activated charcoal.

Reagent involved in biological studies of:

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

Safety Information

• Storage Class Code: 11 - Combustible Solids
• WGK: WGK 3
• Flash Point(F): Not applicable
• Flash Point(C): Not applicable
• Personal Protective Equipment: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves