Molecule record

2-hydroxy-2,2-diphenylacetic acid

C14H12O3

228.25 g/mol

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Molecular properties

Formula
C14H12O3
Molar mass
228.25 g·mol−1
Exact mass
228.0786 Da
9
PubChem CID
6463

Functional groups

Alcohol
Alkane / alkyl carbon
Aromatic ring
Carboxylic acid

Physical properties

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Common names and synonyms

  • 2,2-Diphenyl-2-hydroxyacetic acid
  • 76-93-7
  • 8F6J993XXR
  • AI3-06300
  • Acide diphenylhydroxyacetique
  • Acide diphenylhydroxyacetique [French]
  • BENZILIC ACID
  • BRN 0521402
Show all 24 synonyms
  • Benzeneacetic acid, .alpha.-hydroxy-.alpha.-phenyl-
  • Benzilsaeure
  • Benzylic acid
  • Diphenylglycolic acid
  • Diphenylhydroxyacetic acid
  • EINECS 200-993-2
  • Glycolic acid, diphenyl-
  • Hydroxydiphenylacetic acid
  • Mandelic acid, .alpha.-phenyl-
  • Mandelic acid, alpha-phenyl-
  • NSC 2830
  • UNII-8F6J993XXR
  • alpha,alpha-Diphenylglycolic acid
  • alpha-Hydroxy-2,2-diphenylacetic acid
  • alpha-Hydroxy-alpha-phenylbenzeneacetic acid
  • alpha-phenylmandelic acid

Structure identifiers

Canonical SMILES
O=C(O)C(O)(c1ccccc1)c1ccccc1
Isomeric SMILES
C1=CC=C(C=C1)C(C2=CC=CC=C2)(C(=O)O)O
InChI
InChI=1S/C14H12O3/c15-13(16)14(17,11-7-3-1-4-8-11)12-9-5-2-6-10-12/h1-10,17H,(H,15,16)
InChIKey
UKXSKSHDVLQNKG-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PubChem CID
6463

Spectroscopy

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Simulated NMR

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Simulated EI mass spectrum

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Sources

Molecule identity

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