(R,R)-(+)-Hydrobenzoin

Ref. 3D-FH74973

Product Information

• Name: (R,R)-(+)-Hydrobenzoin
• Brand: Biosynth
• Description: (R,R)-(+)-Hydrobenzoin is a chiral molecule that can be synthesized from the reaction of formic acid and anhydrous hydrofluoric acid. This compound has been shown to have high performance in liquid chromatography. The (R,R)-(+)-hydrobenzoin is easily oxidized by air and water and is therefore labile. It has also been shown to be stereogenic because it is achiral but has two enantiomers. The vibrational spectra of this compound show a broad peak at 3050 cm-1 which indicates the presence of a hydroxyl group. This hydrobenzoin is also stereoselective because it has one enantiopure form that can be synthesized more efficiently than its other enantiomer. Hydrobenzoin may be used as a kinetic probe to study enzyme-mediated reactions or as a structural analysis agent in order to investigate the structure of other molecules.

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 214.26 g/mol
• Formula: C₁₄H₁₄O₂
• Purity: Min. 95%