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Benzoin

Catalog No. A10188 Name Alfa Aesar
CAS Number 119-53-9 Website
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Purity 99% Email
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SYNONYMS

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IUPAC name
2-hydroxy-1,2-diphenylethan-1-one
IUPAC Traditional name
(+-)-benzoin
Synonyms
2-Hydroxy-2-phenylacetophenone

DATABASE IDS

Beilstein Number 391839
CAS Number 119-53-9
EC Number 204-331-3
MDL Number MFCD00004496
Merck Index 141093

PROPERTIES

Purity 99%
Boiling Point 334-344°C
Density 1.310
Flash Point 181°C(357°F)
Melting Point 131-136°C
RTECS DI1590000
TSCA Listed

DETAILS

REFERENCES

  • Exclusive C-alkylation occurs with an alkyl bromide and NaOH in DMSO: Liebigs Ann. Chem., 735, 56 (1970). Borohydride reduction and periodate cleavage of the product lead to a useful synthesis of aryl ketones, with benzoin functioning as a benzoyl anion equivalent: Synthesis, 268 (1975):
  • This has been extended to include alkylation with other electrophiles including primary and secondary alkyl iodides and Michael acceptors, and the route shortened by direct cleavage of the alkylated benzoin with hydrogen peroxide: Synthesis, 36 (1980).