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Home/Compounds/Flavor & Fragrance/(-)-benzoin
C14H12O2
212.24 g/mol
Flavor & Fragrance

(R)-benzoin

CAS5928-66-5
Category
Flavor & Fragrance
Compound Class
Alcohol
Primary Use
Fragrance and flavor ingredient

(R)-benzoin is an organic compound that appears as off-white crystals with a light camphor-like odor. It is composed of a hydroxy ketone structure with two aromatic rings.

fragrance ingredientflavor ingredient

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Identifiers
IUPAC Name

(2R)-2-hydroxy-1,2-diphenylethanone

InChIKey

ISAOCJYIOMOJEB-CYBMUJFWSA-N

SMILES

C1=CC=C(C=C1)[C@H](C(=O)C2=CC=CC=C2)O

Synonyms (10)
  • (-)-Benzoin
  • (R)-benzoin