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C8H11NO
137.18 g/mol
Pharmaceutical IntermediateDanger

(1S)-2-amino-1-phenylethan-1-ol

CAS56613-81-1EC621-365-8
Category
Pharmaceutical Intermediate
Compound Class
Alcohol
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Intermediate

This compound is a chiral amino alcohol compound used as a building block in laboratory and manufacturing settings. Its significance lies in providing a defined stereocenter for the synthesis of enantiomerically pure molecules.

chiral building block for pharmaceutical synthesis

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Safety Reference

Corrosive
Corrosive
Harmful
Harmful
Danger
H302Harmful if swallowed
H314Causes severe skin burns and eye damage
Identifiers
IUPAC Name

(1S)-2-amino-1-phenylethanol

InChIKey

ULSIYEODSMZIPX-MRVPVSSYSA-N

SMILES

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

Synonyms (10)
  • (+)-Phenylethanolamine
  • (1S)-2-amino-1-phenylethanol
  • (S)-(-)-2-Phenylglycinol
  • (S)-2-Amino-1-phenylethanol
  • 2-amino-1(S)-phenylethanol