7291. α-Phenylglycine
Nomenclature
CAS number: 2835-06-5
α-Aminobenzeneacetic acid; α-aminophenylacetic acid; α-amino-α-toluic acid; C-phenylglycine. C8H9NO2; mol wt 151.16.
C 63.57%, H 6.00%, N 9.27%, O 21.17%.
Description and references
Prepd by hydrolysis of α-aminophenylacetonitrile with dil hydrochloric acid: Marvel, Noyes, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 42, 2264 (1920); R. E. Steiger, Org. Synth. coll. vol. III, 84 (1955).
Properties
Lustrous platelets. Sublimes without melting at ≈255°. Slightly sol in the usual organic solvents. Sol in alkalies.Derivative
(R)-Form.Nomenclature
CAS number: 875-74-1
Properties
Needles from dil alc, mp 305-310°. [α]D20 -157.8° (dil HCl).Derivative
(S)-Form.Nomenclature
CAS number: 2935-35-5
Properties
Crystals. [α]D20 +156° (dil HCl).Derivative
Methyl ester.Nomenclature
CAS number: 26682-99-5
Methyl dl-phenylglycinate. C9H11NO2; mol wt 165.19.
C 65.44%, H 6.71%, N 8.48%, O 19.37%.
Properties
Needles from petr ether, mp 32°. Sol in alcohol, ether, benzene.Derivative
Ethyl ester.Nomenclature
CAS number: 6097-58-1
Ethyl dl-phenylglycinate. C10H13NO2; mol wt 179.22.
C 67.02%, H 7.31%, N 7.82%, O 17.85%.