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Home/Compounds/Pharmaceutical Intermediate/(2S)-2-hydroxy-3-phenylpropanoic acid
C9H10O3
166.17 g/mol
Pharmaceutical IntermediateWarning

L-(-)-3-Phenyllactic acid

CAS20312-36-1EC243-726-5
Category
Pharmaceutical Intermediate
Compound Class
Organic Acid
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Intermediate

L-(-)-3-Phenyllactic acid is a chemical compound used as a pharmaceutical intermediate in the synthesis of drug substances. It features a chiral center, a carboxylic acid group, a secondary alcohol, and an aromatic ring, contributing to its utility in organic synthesis and pharmaceutical manufacturing.

pharmaceutical intermediate for drug synthesis

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Safety Reference

Harmful
Harmful
Warning
H319Causes serious eye irritation

Customs Tariff Classification

The international HS code for L-(-)-3-Phenyllactic acid (CAS 20312-36-1) is 2918.19.

HS code (international, 6-digit)

2918.19

EU CN code (8-digit)

2918 19 98

Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.

Identifiers
IUPAC Name

(2S)-2-hydroxy-3-phenylpropanoic acid

InChIKey

VOXXWSYKYCBWHO-QMMMGPOBSA-N

SMILES

C1=CC=C(C=C1)C[C@@H](C(=O)O)O

Synonyms (65)
  • D-PLA
  • (+)-3-Phenyllactate
  • (+)-b-Phenyllactate
  • (+)-b-Phenyllactic acid
  • (+)-beta-Phenyllactate
  • (+)-beta-Phenyllactic acid
  • (-)-3-Phenyllactic acid
  • (R)-3-phenyl-Lactate
  • (R)-3-phenyl-Lactic acid
  • (R)-b-Phenyllactate
  • (R)-b-Phenyllactic acid
  • (R)-beta-Phenyllactate
  • (R)-beta-Phenyllactic acid
  • (R)-phenyllactate
  • (S)-3-phenyllactic acid
  • (S)-phenyllactic acid
  • (r)-phenyllactic acid
  • 2ctc
  • 3-Phenyllactic acid, (S)-
  • D-3-Phenyllactate
  • D-Phenyllactate
  • D-Phenyllactic acid
  • D-b-Phenyllactate
  • D-b-Phenyllactic acid
  • L-(-)-3-Phenyllactic acid
  • L-Phenyllactic acid
  • L-b-Phenyllactic acid
  • L-beta-Phenyllactic acid
  • Lactic acid, 3-phenyl-, (S)-
  • b-Phenyl-D-lactate
  • b-Phenyl-D-lactic acid
  • beta-Phenyl-delta-lactate
  • beta-Phenyl-delta-lactic acid
  • delta-3-Phenyllactic acid
  • delta-Phenyllactate
  • delta-Phenyllactic acid
  • delta-beta-Phenyllactate
  • delta-beta-Phenyllactic acid

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