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P7251

3-Phenyllactic acid

≥98%

Synonym(s):

α-Hydroxyhydrocinnamic acid, β-Phenyllactic acid, 2-Hydroxy-3-phenylpropionic acid

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Linear Formula:
C6H5CH2CH(OH)COOH
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
166.17
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
EC Number:
212-580-4
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
2209791
MDL number:
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Product Name

3-Phenyllactic acid, ≥98%

InChI key

VOXXWSYKYCBWHO-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

1S/C9H10O3/c10-8(9(11)12)6-7-4-2-1-3-5-7/h1-5,8,10H,6H2,(H,11,12)

SMILES string

OC(Cc1ccccc1)C(O)=O

assay

≥98%

form

powder

Quality Level

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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

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)


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Use of 2-ethoxy-1-(ethoxycarbonyl)-1, 2-dihydroquinoline as a convenient reagent for the selective protection or derivatization of 2-hydroxycarboxylic acids
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Phenylketonuria (PKU) (OMIM 261600) is the first Mendelian disease to have an identified chemical cause of impaired cognitive development. The disease is accompanied by hyperphenylalaninemia (HPA) and elevated levels of phenylalanine metabolites (phenylacetate (PAA), phenyllactate (PLA), and phenylpyruvate (PPA)) in
Dynamic kinetic resolution via dual-function catalysis of modified cinchona alkaloids: Asymmetric synthesis of α-hydroxy carboxylic acids
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Fungal spoilage is an important issue for the food industry, leading to food sensory defects, food waste, economic losses and public health concern through the production of mycotoxins. Concomitantly, the search for safer natural products has gained importance since consumers

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