(S)-(+)-1-Phenyl-1,2-ethanediol is white to light yellow crystal powde
(S)-(+)-1-Phenyl-1,2-ethanediol used as a chiral building block in organic synthesis, used in the preparation of chiral 2-amino-1-phenylethanols as pharmaceutical intermediates.
Extremely valuable and versatile alcohol used as a chiral building block in organic synthesis, used in the preparation of chiral 2-amino-1-phenylethanols as pharmaceutical intermediates.
Purify the diol by recrystallisation from *C6H6/ligroin and sublime it at 1-2mm. [Arpesella et al. Gazetta 85 1354 1955, Prelog et al. Helv Chim Acta 37 221 1954, Beilstein 6 IV 5939.]
