(R)-2-amino-2-(4-chlorophenyl)acetic acid

CAS: 43189-37-3

Ref. 3D-FA140663

Product Information

• Name: (R)-2-amino-2-(4-chlorophenyl)acetic acid
• Synonyms: (2R)-amino(4-chlorophenyl)ethanoic acid, (R)-4-chlorophenyl glycine, (R)-2-(4-Chlorophenyl)glycine, D(-)-4-Chlorophenylglycine, H-D-Phg(4-Cl)-OH

Description

(R)-2-amino-2-(4-chlorophenyl)acetic acid is a chiral compound that can be used to synthesize enantiomerically pure compounds. This amino acid is racemized in aqueous solution, so it should be stored in an organic solvent such as acetonitrile. The enantiomeric purity of (R)-2-amino-2-(4-chlorophenyl)acetic acid can be determined using reversed-phase high performance liquid chromatography or gas chromatography with an appropriate chiral stationary phase and elemental analysis. This compound can also be used as a catalyst for the synthesis of esters and methyl esters.
It is important to note that this compound is not suitable for reactions involving chloride, pyridine, or methyl esters because it reacts with these reagents.

• Brand: Biosynth

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 185.61 g/mol
• Formula: C₈H₈ClNO₂
• Purity: Min. 95%
• InChI: InChI=1S/C8H8ClNO2/c9-6-3-1-5(2-4-6)7(10)8(11)12/h1-4,7H,10H2,(H,11,12)/t7-/m1/s1
• InChI key: InChIKey=QGJGBYXRJVIYGA-SSDOTTSWSA-N
• SMILES: N[C@@H](C(=O)O)c1ccc(Cl)cc1