2-Hydroxy-2-phenylpropanoic acid
[CAS# 89179-72-6]

Identification

• Name: 2-Hydroxy-2-phenylpropanoic acid
• Synonyms: (^+)-2-Phenyllactic acid hemihydrate; (^+)-Atrolactic acid hemihydrate; (±)-2-Phenyllactic acid hemihydrate
• Molecular Formula: C₉H₁₀O₃
• Molecular Weight: 166.17
• CAS Registry Number: 89179-72-6
• SMILES: CC(C1=CC=CC=C1)(C(=O)O)O
• InChI: 1S/C9H10O3/c1-9(12,8(10)11)7-5-3-2-4-6-7/h2-6,12H,1H3,(H,10,11)
• InChIKey: NWCHELUCVWSRRS-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Properties

• Density: 1.3±0.1g/cm³ (Cal.)
• Melting point: 91°C (Expl.)
• Boiling point: 327.2±22.0°C at 760 mmHg (Cal.)
• Flash point: 165.9±18.8°C (Cal.)

Safety Data

• Safety Description: CAUTION: May irritate eyes, skin, and respiratory tract

References

• (1): Tigabu Kassa, L. Pauli Undesser, Heike Hofstetter and Oliver Hofstetter. Antibody-based multiplex analysis of structurally closely related chiral molecules, Analyst, 2011, 136, 1113.