(R, R) - (+) -Hydrobenzoin

(R, R) - (+) -Hydrobenzoin is a chiral vicinal diol and an organic catalyst. (R, R) - (+) -Hydrobenzoin is used in asymmetric catalytic reactions[1][2][3].

Product Specifications

CAS Number

[52340-78-0]

UNSPSC

12352005

Hazard Statement

H302, H315, H319, H335

Target

Endogenous Metabolite

Type

Natural Products

Related Pathways

Metabolic Enzyme/Protease

Applications

Metabolism-protein/nucleotide metabolism

Field of Research

Others

Assay Protocol

https://www.medchemexpress.com/r-r-plus-hydrobenzoin.html

Purity

99.97

Solubility

DMSO : 100 mg/mL (ultrasonic)

Smiles

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

Molecular Formula

C14H14O2

Molecular Weight

214.26

Precautions

H302, H315, H319, H335

References & Citations

[1]Kwan SooKim, et al. Synthesis of enantiopure cyclopentitols and aminocyclopentitols mediated by oxyselenenylation of cyclopentene with (R, R) -hydrobenzoin. Tetrahedron Letters. 1988.|[2] (+) - (1R,2R) -1,2-Diphenylethane-1,2-diol.|[3]Shabbir SH, et al. Molecular recognition and self-assembly special feature: A general protocol for creating high-throughput screening assays for reaction yield and enantiomeric excess applied to hydrobenzoin. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2009 Jun 30;106 (26) :10487-92.