371255-35-5

Basic information

• Product Name: ethyl (R)-2-azido-4-phenylbutanoate
• Synonyms: ethyl (R)-2-azido-4-phenylbutanoate
• CAS NO: 371255-35-5
• Molecular Weight: 233.27
• Mol File: 371255-35-5.mol
• Article Data: 1

Chemical Properties

• CAS DataBase Reference: ethyl (R)-2-azido-4-phenylbutanoate(CAS DataBase Reference)
• NIST Chemistry Reference: ethyl (R)-2-azido-4-phenylbutanoate(371255-35-5)
• EPA Substance Registry System: ethyl (R)-2-azido-4-phenylbutanoate(371255-35-5)

Safety Data

• Hazardous Substances Data: 371255-35-5(Hazardous Substances Data)

Upstream product

• 71-43-2 benzene 
• 146912-63-2 (S)-2-hydroxy-4-oxo-4-phenylbutanoic acid 
• 125639-64-7 (S)-ethyl 2-hydroxy-4-phenylbutyrate 
• 115016-95-0 (S)-2-hydroxy-4-phenylbutanoic acid 
• 129277-07-2 ethyl (S)-2-methanesulfonyloxy-4-phenylbutanoate 

Downstream Products

• 90940-54-8 (αR)-α-amino-benzenebutanoic acid ethyl ester hydrochloride 

Relevant articles and documents

A practical synthesis of ethyl (R)- and (S)-2-hydroxy-4-phenylbutanoate and D-homophenylalanine ethyl ester hydrochloride from L-malic acid

With the readily available L-malic acid as starting material, both enantiomers of ethyl 2-hydroxyl-4-phenylbutanoates and D-homophenylalanine ethyl ester hydrochloride were prepared conveniently in excellent optical purity and 64, 53 and 49% overall yield, respectively.