N-Benzyl-2-hydroxypropanamide

CAS: 6295-31-4

Ref. 3D-GAA29531

Product Information

• Name: N-Benzyl-2-hydroxypropanamide
• Brand: Biosynth
• Description: N-Benzyl-2-hydroxypropanamide is an amide that is a carboxylic acid and an unsaturated compound. It has a chiral center, which can be either erythro or threo depending on the configuration of the substituents. N-Benzyl-2-hydroxypropanamide is a diastereomer of 2-(benzyloxy)propanoic acid and can be obtained by alkylation of 2-(benzyloxy)ethanol with chloroacetic acid followed by hydrolysis. This compound can exist in mixtures of enantiomers due to its stereochemistry.

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 179.22 g/mol
• Formula: C₁₀H₁₃NO₂
• Purity: Min. 95%