CAS 1517-70-0: (R)-1-(4-Methoxyphenyl)ethanol

(1R)-1-(4-Methoxyphenyl)ethan-1-ol

(1R)-1-(4-Methoxyphenyl)ethan-1-ol (1R,2S)-(+)-N-methylbenzeneethanamine is a stereoselective and selective reagent for the conversion of l-phenylalanine to (2S,3S)-(+)-N-methylbenzeneethanamine. It is commonly used in the synthesis of the enantiopure amino acid l-amino acid derivatives. This compound has been shown to be an effective inhibitor of bacterial growth at high concentrations. The reaction rate increases with increasing temperature and substrate concentration. The cell membrane permeability is higher than that of styrene, which makes this compound useful for the preparation of immobilized enzymes for carbonyl reduction reactions.