2-Methoxy-2-phenylethanol

CAS: 2979-22-8

Ref. 3D-FM154645

Product Information

• Name: 2-Methoxy-2-phenylethanol
• Brand: Biosynth
• Description: 2-Methoxy-2-phenylethanol is a molecule that has been found to be a good catalyst for the ring-opening of epoxides. It is also used as a solid catalyst in kinetic studies and as an additive in organic syntheses. 2-Methoxy-2-phenylethanol is soluble in water and reacts with fatty acids to form acetylated products. This molecule has been shown to have an inhibitory effect on human liver alcohol dehydrogenase, which may be due to it's ability to bind to the enzyme's active site.

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 152.19 g/mol
• Formula: C₉H₁₂O₂
• Purity: Min. 95%
• Color/Form: Colorless Clear Liquid
• InChI: InChI=1S/C9H12O2/c1-11-9(7-10)8-5-3-2-4-6-8/h2-6,9-10H,7H2,1H3
• InChI key: InChIKey=JDTUPLBMGDDPJS-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: COC(CO)c1ccccc1