(R)-(+)-1-Phenylethanol is used in the synthesis of optically active products. It is also useful in the determination of enantiomeric purity and for resolutions of acids.
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Applications
(R)-(+)-1-Phenylethanol is used in the synthesis of optically active products. It is also useful in the determination of enantiomeric purity and for resolutions of acids.
Solubility
Miscible with organic solvents and slightly miscible with water.
Notes
Incompatible with strong acids and strong oxidizing agents.
RUO – Research Use Only
General References:
- Li, Z-J.; Yao, J.; Tao, Q.; Jiang, L.; Lu, T-B. Enantioselective Recognition and Separation of Racemic 1-Phenylethanol by a Pair of 2D Chiral Coordination Polymers. Inorg. Chem. 2013, 52 (20), 11694-11696.
- Hosseini-Monfared, H.; Meyer, H.; Janiak, C. Dioxygen oxidation of 1-phenylethanol with gold nanoparticles and N-hydroxyphthalimide in ionic liquid. J. Mol. Catal. A: Chem. 2013, 372, 72-78.