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Enantiomerically pure (R)-(+)-2-phenylethanol-2-d and -1,1,2-d/sub 3/, and (S)-(+)-1-phenylethane-1-d, -1,2,-d/sub 2/, -1,2,2-d/sub 3/, and -1,2,2,2-d/sub 4/

Journal Article · · J. Org. Chem.; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/jo01318a024· OSTI ID:6480050

(R)-(-)-Mandelic acid has been converted by stereospecific reactions into enantiomerically pure (R)-(+)-2-phenylethanol-2-d (PhCHDCH/sub 2/OH, (..cap alpha..)/sup 20/D +1.52 +- 0.02/sup 0/, neat), (R)-(+)-2-phenylethanol-1,1,2-d/sub 3/ (PhCHDCD/sub 2/OH, (..cap alpha..)/sup 20/D +1.44 +- 0.02/sup 0/, neat), and the four (S)-(+)-deuteriophenylethanes prepared by replacing the hydroxyl groups of these 1-phenylethanols by hydrogen or deuterium. The optical rotation of (S)-(+)-1-phenylethane-1-d (PhCHDCH/sub 3/, (..cap alpha..)/sup 20/D +0.81 +- 0.01/sup 0/, neat) was only slightly different than that of (S)-(+)-1-phenylethane-1,2,2,2-d/sub 4/ (PhCHDCH/sub 3/, (..cap alpha..)/sup 20/D +0.79 +- 0.01/sup 0/, neat), while the corresponding di- and trideuterated analogues had the same rotation within experimental limits ((..cap alpha..)/sup 20/D +0.80 +- 0.01/sup 0/, neat). 4 tables.

Research Organization:
Stanford Univ., California
OSTI ID:
6480050
Journal Information:
J. Org. Chem.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Org. Chem.; (United States) Vol. 44:4; ISSN JOCEA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English