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.]