Chemical Properties
white powder
Uses
Benzilic Acid is an impurity of Trospium (T892800), a tropine derivative with anticholinergic activity and a antiispasmodic agent.
Definition
ChEBI: Benzilic acid is a 2-hydroxy monocarboxylic acid.
Synthesis Reference(s)
The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 29, p. 1631, 1964
DOI: 10.1021/jo01029a509
Safety Profile
Moderately toxic by subcutaneousroute. Slightly toxic by ingestion. When heated todecomposition it emits acrid smoke and irritating vapors.
Purification Methods
Crystallise benzilic acid from *benzene (ca 6mL/g), or hot H2O. [Beilstein 10 IV 1256.]