Compound Q&A
What industries use (R)-Benzyl 2-hydroxy-2-phenylacetate (CAS: 97415-09-3)?
Answer
(R)-Benzyl 2-hydroxy-2-phenylacetate finds applications in the pharmaceutical industry as a chiral building block for the synthesis of drug candidates. It is also utilized in the polymer industry for the modification of polymer properties and in the sensor industry for developing chiral sensors due to its inherent chirality.
About
CAS No
97415-09-3
English Name
(R)-Benzyl 2-hydroxy-2-phenylacetate
Molecular Formula
C15H14O3
Molecular Weight
242.27 g/mol
SMILES
C1=CC=C(C=C1)COC(=O)C(C2=CC=CC=C2)O
InChIKey
JFKWZVQEMSKSBU-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Last Updated: 2025-09-29 09:43
