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1-O-Benzyl-rac-glycerol

CAS No.
56552-80-8
Chemical Name:
1-O-Benzyl-rac-glycerol
Synonyms
(R)-3-(benzyloxy)propane-1,2-diol;R-Benzylglycerol;SN-3-BENZYLGLYCEROL;L-A-O-BENZYLGLYCEROL;3-BENZYL-SN-GLYCEROL;(+/-)-BENZYL GLYCEROL;3-O-BENZYL-SN-GLYCEROL;1-O-Benzyl-rac-glycerol;(R)-(+)-1-BENZYLGLYCEROL;DL-ALPHA-O-BENZYLGLYCEROL
CBNumber:
CB8683313
Molecular Formula:
C10H14O3
Molecular Weight:
182.22
MDL Number:
MFCD00067260
MOL File:
56552-80-8.mol
MSDS File:
SDS
TDS File:
TDS
Last updated:2026-09-12 18:55:51

1-O-Benzyl-rac-glycerol Properties

Melting point 25-29 °C(lit.)
alpha 5.5o (C=20 IN CHLOROFORM)
Boiling point 140-145
Density 1.140 g/mL at 20 °C(lit.)
refractive index n20/D 1.533
Flash point >230 °F
storage temp. 2-8°C
pka 13.65±0.20(Predicted)
form clear liquid
color Colorless to Light yellow
optical activity [α]20/D +5.5°, c = 20 in chloroform
BRN 2048922
Stability Stable, but moisture sensitive. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.
InChI InChI=1S/C10H14O3/c11-6-10(12)8-13-7-9-4-2-1-3-5-9/h1-5,10-12H,6-8H2/t10-/m1/s1
InChIKey LWCIBYRXSHRIAP-SNVBAGLBSA-N
SMILES C(O)[C@@H](O)COCC1=CC=CC=C1
CAS DataBase Reference 56552-80-8(CAS DataBase Reference)
UNSPSC Code 12352201
NACRES NA.22

SAFETY

Risk and Safety Statements

Symbol(GHS)  Exclamation Mark (GHS07)
GHS07
Signal word  Warning
Hazard statements  H302-H315-H319-H335
Precautionary statements  P261-P264-P270-P271-P280-P301+P312-P302+P352-P304+P340-P305+P351+P338-P330-P332+P313-P337+P313-P362-P403+P233-P405-P501
PPE Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)
Safety Statements  22-24/25
WGK Germany  3
RTECS  TY3180000
3-9
HS Code  2909498090
Storage Class 11 - Combustible Solids
NFPA 704
1
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1-O-Benzyl-rac-glycerol price More Price(79)

Manufacturer Product number Product description CAS number Packaging Price Updated Buy
Sigma-Aldrich 438960 (R)-(+)-3-Benzyloxy-1,2-propanediol 99% 56552-80-8 1g $189 2026-04-30 Buy
TCI Chemical B2141 (R)-(+)-3-Benzyloxy-1,2-propanediol >98.0%(GC) 56552-80-8 1g $116 2026-04-30 Buy
TCI Chemical B2141 (R)-(+)-3-Benzyloxy-1,2-propanediol >98.0%(GC) 56552-80-8 100mg $31 2026-04-30 Buy
Usbiological 264007 (R)-(+)-3-benzyloxy-1,2-propanediol Asreported 56552-80-8 5g $502 2026-06-03 Buy
Usbiological 264007 (R)-(+)-3-benzyloxy-1,2-propanediol Asreported 56552-80-8 10g $701 2026-06-03 Buy
Product number Packaging Price Buy
438960 1g $189 Buy
B2141 1g $116 Buy
B2141 100mg $31 Buy
264007 5g $502 Buy
264007 10g $701 Buy

1-O-Benzyl-rac-glycerol Chemical Properties, Uses, Production

Chemical Properties

colourless crystalline solid

Uses

Employed in the synthesis of a cyclopropyl chiron used in the preparation of 2,3-methanoamino acids. Chiral building block in the synthesis of petrosynes and biologically important phospholipid analogs.

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DL-ALPHA-O-BENZYLGLYCEROL (+/-)-BENZYL GLYCEROL 3-O-BENZYL-SN-GLYCEROL 3-PHENYLMETHOXY-1,2-PROPANEDIOL 3-BENZYL-SN-GLYCEROL L-A-O-BENZYLGLYCEROL 1-Benzyloxy-2,3-propanediol (R)-Glycerol 1-benzyl ether, 3-O-Benzyl-sn-glycerol, 3-Benzyl-sn-glycerol (R)-Glycerol 1-benzyl ether, 3-Benzyl-sn-glycerol (R)-(+)-1-Benzylglycerol,97% (R)-(+)-3-Benzyloxy-1,2-propanediol,(R)-Glycerol 1-benzyl ether, 3-Benzyl-sn-glycerol 1,2-Propanediol, 3-(phenylMethoxy)-, (2R)- R-1-benzyloxy-2,3-dihydroxypropane (R)-GLYCEROL 1-BENZYL ETHER (R)-(+)-GLYCEROL ALPHA-BENZYL ETHER (R)-(+)-1-BENZYLGLYCEROL (R)-(+)-3-[(PHENYLMETHYL)OXY]-1,2-PROPANEDIOL (R)-(+)-3-BENZYLOXY-1,2-PROPANEDIOL (R)-3-BENZYLOXY-1,2-PROPANEDIOL SN-3-BENZYLGLYCEROL (R)-(+)-3-Benzyloxy-1,2-propanediol 99% (2R)-3-(Phenylmethoxy)-1,2-propanediol (R)-(+)-3-Benzyloxy-1,2-propanediol > (R)-(+)-3-Benzyloxy-1,2-propanediol R-Benzylglycerol (2R)-3-(benzyloxy)propane-1,2-diol - [B86986] (R)-3-(benzyloxy)propane-1,2-diol 1-O-Benzyl-rac-glycerol 56552-80-8 C6H5CH2OCH2CHOHCH2OH Carbohydrates Carbohydrate Synthesis Biochemicals and Reagents BioChemical Monosaccharide Simple Alcohols (Chiral) Chiral Building Blocks Monosaccharides Specialty Synthesis Chiral Building Blocks Simple Alcohols (Chiral) Synthetic Organic Chemistry Heterocyclic Compounds