L-(-)-3-Phenyllactic acid, 98%
L-(-)-3-Phenyllactic acid, 98%
L-(-)-3-Phenyllactic acid, 98%
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L-(-)-3-Phenyllactic acid, 98%

CAS: 20312-36-1 | C9H9O3 | 165.17 g/mol
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Catalog number A18203.14
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Chemical Identifiers
CAS20312-36-1
IUPAC Name(2S)-2-hydroxy-3-phenylpropanoate
Molecular FormulaC9H9O3
InChI KeyVOXXWSYKYCBWHO-QMMMGPOBSA-M
SMILESO[C@@H](CC1=CC=CC=C1)C([O-])=O
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SpecificationsSpecification SheetSpecification Sheet
Appearance (Color)White to cream or pale yellow
FormCrystals or powder or crystalline powder or needles
Melting Point (clear melt)121-127°C
Optical Rotation-17° to -20° (c = 1 in methanol)
Thin Layer Chromatography≥97.5%
L-(-)-3-Phenyllactic acid is used as pharmaceutical intermediate.

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Applications
L-(-)-3-Phenyllactic acid is used as pharmaceutical intermediate.

Solubility
Solubility in water gives very faint turbidity. 

Notes
Stable under recommended storage conditions. Incompatible with oxidizing agents.
RUO – Research Use Only

General References:

  1. G.Gubitz; S.Mihellyes. Direct separation of 2-hydroxy acid enantiomers by high-performance liquid chromatography on chemically bonded chiral phases. Chromatographia. 1984, 19,(1), 257-259.
  2. Claudia Desiderio; Zeineb Aturki; Dr. Salvatore Fanali. Separation of α-hydroxy acid enantiomers by high performance capillary electrophoresis using copper(II)-L-amino acid and copper(II)-aspartame complexes as chiral selectors in the background electrolyte. Electrophoresis. 1994, 15,(1), 864-869.