Rac styrene glycol

CAS: 93-56-1

Ref. 3D-FR27572

Product Information

• Name: Rac styrene glycol
• Synonyms: 1-Phenyl-1,2-ethanediol(1,2-Dihydroxyethyl)benzene(RS)-1-phenyl-1,2-ethanediol
• Brand: Biosynth
• Description: Rac styrene glycol (RG) is a glycol ether that has been shown to be genotoxic in vitro and in vivo. RG is metabolized by the liver, and its metabolites have been detected in the blood. RG has also been shown to cause cancerous changes in tissues of rats. The carcinogenic activity of RG may be due to its ability to react with nucleic acids or its production of reactive oxygen species that are cytotoxic to cells. The hydroxyl group on RG may react with DNA and form DNA adducts, which can lead to mutations and cancer. Rac styrene glycol has an optimum pH at 7-8; it is stable at this pH but undergoes degradation when exposed to a pH greater than 10. Rac styrene glycol's metabolism rate increases as the temperature increases, which means that metabolism will be faster when the temperature is higher. A rat liver microsomes study found that rac styrene glycol had pharmacokinetic properties similar

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 138.16 g/mol
• Formula: C₈H₁₀O₂
• Purity: Min. 95%
• Color/Form: White To Light (Or Pale) Beige Solid
• InChI: InChI=1S/C8H10O2/c9-6-8(10)7-4-2-1-3-5-7/h1-5,8-10H,6H2
• InChI key: InChIKey=PWMWNFMRSKOCEY-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: OCC(O)c1ccccc1