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Specification Sheet

Product Name
(R)-(−)-1-Phenyl-1,2-ethanediol 99%

Product Number
302163

Product Brand
ALDRICH

CAS Number
16355-00-3

Molecular Weight
138.16

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Specification

APPEARANCE (COLOR)White
APPEARANCE (FORM)Powder or Crystals
PURITY (HPLC AREA %)≥ 98.5 %
SPECIFIC ROTATION (20/D)-69 ± 4 Degrees
CONCENTRATIONC=1 IN CHLOROFORM
SOLUBILITY (COLOR)Colorless to Light Yellow
SOLUBILITY (TURBIDITY)Clear to Very Slightly Hazy
SOLUBILITY (METHOD)5% IN N,N-DIMETHYLFORMAMIDE
CARBON CONTENT68.5 - 70.6 %
PROTON NMR SPECTRUMCONFORMS TO STRUCTURE