Term Name: | (R)-phenylacetylcarbinol |
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Synonyms: | (-)-phenylacetylcarbinol, (1R)-1-hydroxy-1-phenylpropan-2-one, (1R)-phenylacetylcarbinol, (R)-(-)-phenylacetylcarbinol, (R)-1-hydroxy-1-phenyl-2-propanone, (R)-1-hydroxy-1-phenylacetone, (R)-1-hydroxy-1-phenylpropan-2-one, (R)-PAC, (R)-phenylacetylcarbinol, L-PAC, L-phenylacetylcarbinol |
Definition: | A 1-hydroxy-1-phenylpropan-2-one that has (R)-configuration. It is used as a precursor for the production of ephedrine and pseudoephedrine. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:149671] ( EBI ) |