Record Information
Version1.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2021-11-19 04:29:09 UTC
Update Date2024-04-30 19:56:38 UTC
Metabolite IDMMDBc0032964
Metabolite Identification
Common Namebenzoin
Description(±)-Benzoin is a flavouring ingredient.Benzoin is an organic compound with the formula PhCH(OH)C(O)Ph. It is a hydroxy ketone attached to two phenyl groups. It appears as off-white crystals, with a light camphor-like odor. Benzoin is synthesized from benzaldehyde in the benzoin condensation. It is chiral and it exists as a pair of enantiomers: (R)-benzoin and (S)-benzoin. (Wikipedia
Structure
Synonyms
ValueSource
2-Hydroxy-1,2-diphenylethanoneChEBI
2-Hydroxy-2-phenylacetophenoneChEBI
alpha-Hydroxy-alpha-phenylacetophenoneChEBI
alpha-Hydroxybenzyl phenyl ketoneChEBI
BenzoylphenylcarbinolChEBI
Hydroxy-2-phenyl acetophenoneChEBI
PHCH(OH)COPHChEBI
PHCOCH(OH)PHChEBI
Phenyl-alpha-hydroxybenzyl ketoneChEBI
Phenylbenzoyl carbinolChEBI
Benzoin tinctureKegg
a-Hydroxy-a-phenylacetophenoneGenerator
Α-hydroxy-α-phenylacetophenoneGenerator
a-Hydroxybenzyl phenyl ketoneGenerator
Α-hydroxybenzyl phenyl ketoneGenerator
Phenyl-a-hydroxybenzyl ketoneGenerator
Phenyl-α-hydroxybenzyl ketoneGenerator
(+-)-BenzoinHMDB
(RS)-BenzoinHMDB
2-Hydroxy-1,2-diphenylethanone, 9ciHMDB
2-Hydroxy-2-phenyl-acetophenoneHMDB
alpha -Hydroxy-alpha -phenylacetophenoneHMDB
alpha -Hydroxybenzyl phenyl ketoneHMDB
alpha-Hydroxy-a-phenylacetophenoneHMDB
DL-BenzoinHMDB
FEMA 2132HMDB
Phenyl-alpha -hydroxybenzyl ketoneHMDB
2 Hydroxy 1,2 diphenylethanoneMeSH, HMDB
Molecular FormulaC14H12O2
Average Mass212.2439
Monoisotopic Mass212.083729628
IUPAC Name2-hydroxy-1,2-diphenylethan-1-one
Traditional Name(+-)-benzoin
CAS Registry Number119-53-9
SMILES
OC(C(=O)C1=CC=CC=C1)C1=CC=CC=C1
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C14H12O2/c15-13(11-7-3-1-4-8-11)14(16)12-9-5-2-6-10-12/h1-10,13,15H
InChI KeyISAOCJYIOMOJEB-UHFFFAOYSA-N