(R)-phenylacetylcarbinol

A 1-hydroxy-1-phenylpropan-2-one that has (R)-configuration. It is used as a precursor for the production of ephedrine and pseudoephedrine.

• Code: CHEBI:149671
• Source: CHEBI
• Alternative labels: (1R)-phenylacetylcarbinol L-PAC (R)-phenylacetylcarbinol (R)-1-hydroxy-1-phenylpropan-2-one (-)-phenylacetylcarbinol L-phenylacetylcarbinol (R)-PAC (R)-(-)-phenylacetylcarbinol (R)-1-hydroxy-1-phenyl-2-propanone (1R)-1-hydroxy-1-phenylpropan-2-one (R)-1-hydroxy-1-phenylacetone